Panomic genomic prevalence score

ABSTRACT

Comprehensive molecular profiling provides a wealth of data concerning the molecular status of patient samples. Such data can be compared to patient response to treatments to identify biomarker signatures that predict response or non-response to such treatments. Here, we used molecular profiling data to identify biomarker signatures (biosignatures) that predict a tumor primary lineage, cancer category or type, organ group and/or histology. The signature may use genomic and transcriptome level information.

CLAIM OF PRIORITY

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication Ser. Nos. 62/977,015, filed on Feb. 14, 2020; 63/014,515,filed on Apr. 23, 2020; 63/052,363, filed on Jul. 15, 2020; and63/145,305, filed on Feb. 3, 2021; the entire contents of whichapplications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

This application is related to International Patent PublicationWO/2020/146554, entitled Genomic Profiling Similarity and based onInternational Patent Application PCT/US2020/012815 filed on Jan. 8,2020, the entire contents of which application is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the fields of data structures, dataprocessing, and machine learning, and their use in precision medicine,e.g., tumor characterization including without limitation the use ofmolecular profiling to predict an attribute of a biological sample suchas the primary origin, organ type, histology and/or cancer type.

BACKGROUND

Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP) represents a clinically challengingheterogeneous group of metastatic malignancies in which a primary tumorremains elusive despite extensive clinical and pathologic evaluation.Approximately 24% of cancer diagnoses worldwide comprise CUP. See, e.g.,Varadhachary. New Strategies for Carcinoma of Unknown Primary: the roleof tissue of origin molecular profiling. Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Aug. 1;19(15):4027-33. In addition, some level of diagnostic uncertainty withrespect to an exact tumor type classification is a frequent occurrenceacross oncologic subspecialties. Efforts to secure a definitivediagnosis can prolong the diagnostic process and delay treatmentinitiation. Furthermore, CUP is associated with poor outcome which mightbe explained by use of suboptimal therapeutic intervention.Immunohistochemical (IHC) testing is the gold standard method todiagnose the site of tumor origin, especially in cases of poorlydifferentiated or undifferentiated tumors. Assessing the accuracy inchallenging cases and performing a meta-analysis of these studiesreported that IHC analysis had an accuracy of 66% in thecharacterization of metastatic tumors. See, e.g., Brown R W, et al.Immunohistochemical identification of tumor markers in metastaticadenocarcinoma: a diagnostic adjunct in the determination of primarysite. Am J Clin Pathol 1997, 107:12e19; Dennis J L, et al. Markers ofadenocarcinoma characteristic of the site of origin: development of adiagnostic algorithm. Clin Cancer Res 2005, 11:3766e3772; Gamble A R, etal. Use of tumour marker immunoreactivity to identify primary site ofmetastatic cancer. BMJ 1993, 306:295e298; Park S Y, et al. Panels ofimmunohistochemical markers help determine primary sites of metastaticadenocarcinoma. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2007, 131:1561e1567; DeYoung B R,Wick M R. Immunohistologic evaluation of metastatic carcinomas ofunknown origin: an algorithmic approach. Semin Diagn Pathol 2000,17:184e193; Anderson G G, Weiss L M. Determining tissue of origin formetastatic cancers: meta-analysis and literature review ofimmunohistochemistry performance. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2010,18:3e8. Since therapeutic regimes can be dependent upon diagnosis, thisrepresents an important unmet clinical need.

To address these challenges, assays aiming at tissue-of-origin (TOO)identification based on assessment of differential gene expression havebeen developed and tested clinically. However, integration of suchassays into clinical practice is hampered by relatively poor performancecharacteristics (from 83% to 89%) and limited sample availability. See,e.g., Pillai R, et al. Validation and reproducibility of amicroarray-based gene expression test for tumor identification informalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens. J Mol Diagn 2011, 13:48e56;Rosenwald S, et al. Validation of a microRNA-based qRT-PCR test foraccurate identification of tumor tissue origin. Mod Pathol 2010,23:814e823; Kerr S E, et al. Multisite validation study to determineperformance characteristics of a 92-gene molecular cancer classifier.Clin Cancer Res 2012, 18:3952e3960; Kucab J E, et al. A Compendium ofMutational Signatures of Environmental Agents. Cell. 2019 May 2;177(4):821-836.e16. For example, a recent commercial RNA-based assay hasa sensitivity of 83% in a test set of 187 tumors and confirmed resultson only 78% of a separate 300 sample validation set. See Hainsworth J D,et al, Molecular gene expression profiling to predict the tissue oforigin and direct site-specific therapy in patients with carcinoma ofunknown primary site: a prospective trial of the Sarah Cannon researchinstitute. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Jan. 10; 31(2):217-23. This may, at leastin part, be a consequence of limitations of typical RNA-based assays inregards to normal cell contamination, RNA stability, and dynamics of RNAexpression. Thus, there is a need for more robust approaches to TOOidentification to aid cancer patients, particularly but not limited toCUP.

Machine learning models can be configured to analyze labeled trainingdata and then draw inferences from the training data. Once the machinelearning model has been trained, sets of data that are not labeled maybe provided to the machine learning model as an input. The machinelearning model may process the input data, e.g., molecular profilingdata, and make predictions about the input based on inferences learnedduring training. The present disclosure further provides a votingmethodology to combine multiple classifier models to achieve moreaccurate classification than that achieved by use a single model.

Comprehensive molecular profiling provides a wealth of data concerningthe molecular status of patient samples. We have performed suchprofiling on well over 100,000 tumor patients from practically allcancer lineages. Patient and molecular data can be processed usingmachine learning algorithms to identify additional biomarker signaturesthat can be used to characterize various phenotypes of interest. Here,this “next generation profiling” (NGP) approach has been applied tobuild models to predict an attribute of a biological sample, includingwithout limitation such as the primary origin, organ type, histologyand/or cancer type.

SUMMARY

Comprehensive molecular profiling provides a wealth of data concerningthe molecular status of patient samples. Such data can be compared topatient response to treatments to identify biomarker signatures thatpredict response or non-response to such treatments. Herein we providesystems and methods to predict attributes of a patient sample, includingwithout limitation a tissue-of-origin (TOO).

In an aspect, the disclosure provides a data processing apparatus forgenerating input data structure for use in training a machine learningmodel to predict at least one attribute of a biological sample, whereinthe at least one attribute is selected from the group comprising aprimary tumor origin, cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, andany combination thereof, the data processing apparatus including one ormore processors and one or more storage devices storing instructionsthat when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or moreprocessors to perform operations, the operations comprising: obtaining,by the data processing apparatus one or more biomarker data structuresand one or more sample data structures; extracting, by the dataprocessing apparatus, first data representing one or more biomarkersassociated with the sample from the one or more biomarker datastructures, second data representing the sample data from the one ormore sample data structures, and third data representing a predicted atleast one attribute; generating, by the data processing apparatus, adata structure, for input to a machine learning model, based on thefirst data representing the one or more biomarkers and the second datarepresenting the predicted at least one attribute and sample; providing,by the data processing apparatus, the generated data structure as aninput to the machine learning model; obtaining, by the data processingapparatus, an output generated by the machine learning model based onthe machine learning model's processing of the generated data structure;determining, by the data processing apparatus, a difference between thethird data representing a predicted at least one attribute for thesample and the output generated by the machine learning model; andadjusting, by the data processing apparatus, one or more parameters ofthe machine learning model based on the difference between the thirddata representing a predicted predicted at least one attribute for thesample and the output generated by the machine learning model. In someembodiments, the set of one or more biomarkers include one or morebiomarkers listed in any one of Tables 121-129, Tables 117-120, INSM1,any table selected from Tables 2-116, and any combination thereof,optionally wherein the set of one or more biomarkers comprises one ormore biomarkers listed in any one of Table 117, Table 118, Table 119,Table 120, INSM1, or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, theset of one or more biomarkers include each of the biomarkers. In someembodiments, the set of one or more biomarkers includes at least one ofthese biomarkers, optionally wherein the set of one or more biomarkerscomprises each of the biomarkers in Table 118, Table 119, Table 120, andINSM1, and wherein optionally the set of one or more biomarkers furthercomprises the markers in any table selected from Tables 2-116.

In an aspect, the disclosure provides a data processing apparatus forgenerating input data structure for use in training a machine learningmodel to predict at least one attribute of a biological sample, whereinthe at least one attribute is selected from the group comprising aprimary tumor origin, cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, andany combination thereof, the data processing apparatus including one ormore processors and one or more storage devices storing instructionsthat when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or moreprocessors to perform operations, the operations comprising: obtaining,by the data processing apparatus, a first data structure that structuresdata representing a set of one or more biomarkers associated with abiological sample from a first distributed data source, wherein thefirst data structure includes a key value that identifies the sample;storing, by the data processing apparatus, the first data structure inone or more memory devices; obtaining, by the data processing apparatus,a second data structure that structures data representing data for theat least one attribute for the sample having the one or more biomarkersfrom a second distributed data source, wherein the data for the at leastone attribute includes data identifying a sample, at least oneattribute, and an indication of the predicted at least one attribute,wherein second data structure also includes a key value that identifiesthe sample; storing, by the data processing apparatus, the second datastructure in the one or more memory devices; generating, by the dataprocessing apparatus and using the first data structure and the seconddata structure stored in the memory devices, a labeled training datastructure that includes (i) data representing the set of one or morebiomarkers and the sample, and (ii) a label that provides an indicationof a predicted at least one attribute, wherein generating, by the dataprocessing apparatus and using the first data structure and the seconddata structure includes correlating, by the data processing apparatus,the first data structure that structures the data representing the setof one or more biomarkers associated with the sample with the seconddata structure representing predicted at least one attribute data forthe sample having the one or more biomarkers based on the key value thatidentifies the subject; and training, by the data processing apparatus,a machine learning model using the generated label training datastructure, wherein training the machine learning model using thegenerated labeled training data structure includes providing, by thedata processing apparatus and to the machine learning model, thegenerated label training data structure as an input to the machinelearning model. In some embodiments, the operations further comprise:obtaining, by the data processing apparatus and from the machinelearning model, an output generated by the machine learning model basedon the machine learning model's processing of the generated labeledtraining data structure; and determining, by the data processingapparatus, a difference between the output generated by the machinelearning model and the label that provides an indication of thepredicted at least one attribute. In some embodiments, the operationsfurther comprise: adjusting, by the data processing apparatus, one ormore parameters of the machine learning model based on the determineddifference between the output generated by the machine learning modeland the label that provides an indication of the predicted at least oneattribute. In some embodiments, the set of one or more biomarkersinclude one or more biomarkers listed in any one of Tables 121-129,Tables 117-120, INSM1, any table selected from Tables 2-116, and anycombination thereof, optionally wherein the set of one or morebiomarkers comprises one or more biomarkers listed in any one of Table117, Table 118, Table 119, Table 120, INSM1, or any combination thereof.In some embodiments, the set of one or more biomarkers include each ofthe biomarkers. In some embodiments, the set of one or more biomarkersincludes at least one of these biomarkers, optionally wherein the set ofone or more biomarkers comprises each of the biomarkers in Table 118,Table 119, Table 120, and INSM1, and wherein optionally the set of oneor more biomarkers further comprises the markers in any table selectedfrom Tables 2-116.

The disclosure also provides a method comprising steps that correspondto each of the operations described above. The disclosure also providesa system comprising one or more computers and one or more storage mediastoring instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers,cause the one or more computers to perform each of the operationsdescribed above. The disclosure also provides a non-transitorycomputer-readable medium storing software comprising instructionsexecutable by one or more computers which, upon such execution, causethe one or more computers to perform the operations described above.

In an aspect, the disclosure provides a method for determining at leastone attribute of a biological sample, wherein the at least one attributeis selected from the group comprising a primary tumor origin,cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, and any combinationthereof, the method comprising: for each particular machine learningmodel of a plurality of machine learning models that have each beentrained to perform an prediction operation between received input datarepresenting a sample and the at least one attribute: providing, to theparticular machine learning model, input data representing a sample of asubject, wherein the sample was obtained from tissue or an organ of thesubject; and obtaining output data, generated by the particular machinelearning model based on the particular machine learning model'sprocessing the provided input data, that represents a probability orlikelihood that the sample represented by the provided input datacorresponds to the at least one attribute; providing, to a voting unit,the output data obtained for each of the plurality of machine learningmodels, wherein the provided output data includes data representinginitial sample attributes determined by each of the plurality of machinelearning models; and determining, by the voting unit and based on theprovided output data, the predicted at least one attribute. In someembodiments, the predicted at least one attribute is determined byapplying a majority rule to the provided output data, by using theprovided output data as input into a dynamic voting model, or acombination thereof. In some embodiments, the determining, by the votingunit and based on the provided output data, the predicted at least oneattribute comprises: determining, by the voting unit, a number ofoccurrences of each initial attribute class of the multiple candidateattribute classes; and selecting, by the voting unit, the initialattribute class of the multiple candidate attribute classes having thehighest number of occurrences. In some embodiments, each machinelearning model of the plurality of machine learning models comprises arandom forest classification algorithm, boosted tree, support vectormachine, logistic regression, k-nearest neighbor model, artificialneural network, naïve Bayes model, quadratic discriminant analysis,Gaussian processes model, or any combination thereof. In someembodiments, each machine learning model of the plurality of machinelearning models comprises a random forest classification algorithm. Insome embodiments, each machine learning model of the plurality ofmachine learning models comprises a boosted tree classificationalgorithm. In some embodiments, the plurality of machine learning modelsincludes multiple representations of a same type of classificationalgorithm. In some embodiments, the input data represents a descriptionof (i) sample attributes and (ii) origins. In some embodiments, themultiple candidate attribute classes include at least one class forprostate, bladder, endocervix, peritoneum, stomach, esophagus, ovary,parietal lobe, cervix, endometrium, liver, sigmoid colon, upper-outerquadrant of breast, uterus, pancreas, head of pancreas, rectum, colon,breast, intrahepatic bile duct, cecum, gastroesophageal junction,frontal lobe, kidney, tail of pancreas, ascending colon, descendingcolon, gallbladder, appendix, rectosigmoid colon, fallopian tube, brain,lung, temporal lobe, lower third of esophagus, upper-inner quadrant ofbreast, transverse colon, and skin. In some embodiments, the multiplecandidate attribute classes include at least at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or all 21 of breastadenocarcinoma, central nervous system cancer, cervical adenocarcinoma,cholangiocarcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma, gastroesophagealadenocarcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), hepatocellularcarcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, melanoma, meningioma, ovarian granulosacell tumor, ovarian & fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, pancreasadenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, squamouscell carcinoma, thyroid cancer, urothelial carcinoma, uterineendometrial adenocarcinoma, and uterine sarcoma. In some embodiments,the sample attributes includes one or more biomarkers for the sample,wherein optionally the one or more biomarkers comprises one or morebiomarkers listed in any one of Tables 121-129, Tables 117-120, INSM1,any table selected from Tables 2-116, and any combination thereof,optionally wherein the set of one or more biomarkers comprises one ormore biomarkers listed in any one of Table 117, Table 118, Table 119,Table 120, INSM1, or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, theset of one or more biomarkers include each of the biomarkers. In someembodiments, the set of one or more biomarkers includes at least one ofthese biomarkers, optionally wherein the set of one or more biomarkerscomprises each of the biomarkers in Table 118, Table 119, Table 120, andINSM1, and wherein optionally the set of one or more biomarkers furthercomprises the markers in any table selected from Tables 2-116. In someembodiments, the input data further includes data representing adescription of the sample and/or subject. The disclosure also provides asystem comprising one or more computers and one or more storage mediastoring instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers,cause the one or more computers to perform each of the operationsdescribed above. The disclosure also provides a non-transitorycomputer-readable medium storing software comprising instructionsexecutable by one or more computers which, upon such execution, causethe one or more computers to perform the operations described above.

1. In an aspect, the disclosure provides a method for classifying abiological sample, the method comprising: obtaining, by one or morecomputers, first data representing one or more initial classificationsfor the biological sample that were previously determined based on RNAsequences of the biological sample; obtaining, by one or more computers,second data representing another initial classification for thebiological sample that were previously determined based on DNA sequencesof the biological sample; providing, by one or more computers, at leasta portion of the first data and the second data as an input to a dynamicvoting engine that has been trained to predict a target biologicalsample classification based on processing of multiple initial biologicalsample classifications; processing, by one or more computers, theprovided input data through the dynamic voting engine; obtaining, by oneor more computers, output data generated by the dynamic voting enginebased on the dynamic voting engine's processing of the provided inputdata; and determining, by one or more computers, a target biologicalsample classification for the biological sample based on the obtainedoutput data. In some embodiments, the obtaining, by one or morecomputers, first data representing one or more initial classificationsfor the biological sample that were previously determined based on RNAsequences of the biological sample comprises: obtaining datarepresenting a cancer type classification for the biological samplebased the RNA sequences of the biological sample; obtaining datarepresenting an organ from which the biological sample originated basedon the RNA sequences of the biological sample; and obtaining datarepresenting a histology for the biological sample based on the RNAsequences of the biological sample, and wherein providing at least aportion of the first data and the second data as an input to the dynamicvoting engine comprises: providing the obtained data representing thecancer type classification, the obtained data representing the organfrom which the biological sample originated, the obtained datarepresenting the histology, and the second data as an input to thedynamic voting engine. In some embodiments, the dynamic voting enginecomprises one or more machine learning model. In some embodiments,training the dynamic voting engine comprises: obtaining a labeledtraining data item that includes (I) one or more initial classificationsthat include data indicating a cancer classification type, dataindicating an initial organ of origin, data indicating a histology, ordata indicating output of a DNA analysis engine and (II) a targetbiological sample classification, generating training input data forinput to the dynamic voting engine based on the obtained training dataitem, processing the generated training input data through the dynamicvoting engine, obtaining output data generated by the dynamic votingengine based on the dynamic voting engine's processing of the generatedtraining input data, and adjusting one or more parameters of the dynamicvoting engine based on the level of similarity between the output dataand the label of the obtained training data item.

In some embodiments, previously determining an initial classificationfor the biological sample based on DNA sequences of the biologicalsample comprises: receiving, by one or more computers, a biologicalsignature representing the biological sample that was obtained from acancerous neoplasm in a first portion of a body, wherein the modelincludes a cancerous biological signature for each of multiple differenttypes of cancerous biological samples, wherein each of the cancerousbiological signatures include at least a first cancerous biologicalsignature representing a molecular profile of a cancerous biologicalsample from the first portion of one or more other bodies and a secondcancerous biological signature representing a molecular profile of acancerous biological sample from a second portion of one or more otherbodies; performing, by one or more computers and using apairwise-analysis model, pairwise analysis of the biological signatureusing the first cancerous biological signature and the second cancerousbiological signature; generating, by one or more computers and based onthe performed pairwise analysis, a likelihood that the cancerousneoplasm in the first portion of the body was caused by cancer in asecond portion of the body; and storing, by one or more computers, thegenerated likelihood in a memory device. The disclosure also provides asystem comprising one or more computers and one or more storage mediastoring instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers,cause the one or more computers to perform each of the operationsdescribed above. The disclosure also provides a non-transitorycomputer-readable medium storing software comprising instructionsexecutable by one or more computers which, upon such execution, causethe one or more computers to perform the operations described above.

In an aspect, the disclosure provides a method comprising: (a) obtaininga biological sample from a subject having a cancer; (b) performing atleast one assay on the sample to assess one or more biomarkers, therebyobtaining a biosignature for the sample; (c) providing the biosignatureinto a model that has been trained to predict at least one attribute ofthe cancer, wherein the model comprises at least one pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of at least one attribute, and wherein the atleast one attribute of the cancer is selected from the group comprisingprimary tumor origin, cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, andany combination thereof; (d) processing, by one or more computers, theprovided biosignature through the model; and (e) outputting from themodel a prediction of the at least one attribute of the cancer.

In the methods provided herein, the biological sample may compriseformalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue, fixed tissue, a coreneedle biopsy, a fine needle aspirate, unstained slides, fresh frozen(FF) tissue, formalin samples, tissue comprised in a solution thatpreserves nucleic acid or protein molecules, a fresh sample, a malignantfluid, a bodily fluid, a tumor sample, a tissue sample, or anycombination thereof. In some embodiments, the biological samplecomprises cells from a solid tumor, a bodily fluid, or a combinationthereof. In some embodiments, the bodily fluid comprises a malignantfluid, a pleural fluid, a peritoneal fluid, or any combination thereof.In some embodiments, the bodily fluid comprises peripheral blood, sera,plasma, ascites, urine, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), sputum, saliva, bonemarrow, synovial fluid, aqueous humor, amniotic fluid, cerumen, breastmilk, broncheoalveolar lavage fluid, semen, prostatic fluid, Cowper'sfluid, pre-ejaculatory fluid, female ejaculate, sweat, fecal matter,tears, cyst fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid,lymph, chyme, chyle, bile, interstitial fluid, menses, pus, sebum,vomit, vaginal secretions, mucosal secretion, stool water, pancreaticjuice, lavage fluids from sinus cavities, bronchopulmonary aspirates,blastocyst cavity fluid, or umbilical cord blood.

In the methods provided herein, performing the at least one assay instep (b) may comprise determining a presence, level, or state of aprotein or nucleic acid for each of the one or more biomarkers, whereinoptionally the nucleic acid comprises deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA),ribonucleic acid (RNA), or a combination thereof. In some embodiments,the presence, level or state of at least one of the proteins isdetermined using a technique selected from immunohistochemistry (IHC),flow cytometry, an immunoassay, an antibody or functional fragmentthereof, an aptamer, mass spectrometry, or any combination thereof,wherein optionally the presence, level or state of all of the proteinsis determined using the technique; and/or the presence, level or stateof at least one of the nucleic acids is determined using a techniqueselected from polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in situ hybridization,amplification, hybridization, microarray, nucleic acid sequencing, dyetermination sequencing, pyrosequencing, next generation sequencing (NGS;high-throughput sequencing), whole exome sequencing, whole genomesequencing, whole transcriptome sequencing, or any combination thereof,wherein optionally the presence, level or state of all of the nucleicacids is determined using the technique. In some embodiments, the stateof the nucleic acid comprises a sequence, mutation, polymorphism,deletion, insertion, substitution, translocation, fusion, break,duplication, amplification, repeat, copy number, copy number variation(CNV; copy number alteration; CNA), or any combination thereof. In someembodiments, the state of the nucleic acid consists of or comprises acopy number. In some embodiments, the at least one assay comprisesnext-generation sequencing, wherein optionally the next-generationsequencing is used to assess: i) at least one of the genes, genomicinformation/signatures, and fusion transcripts in any of Tables 121-130,or any combination thereof; ii) at least one of the genes and/ortranscripts in any table selected from Tables 117-120, INSM1, and anycombination thereof; iii) the whole exome or substantially the wholeexome; iv) the whole transcriptome or substantially the wholetranscriptome; v) at least one gene in any table selected from Tables2-116, and any combination thereof; or vi) any combination thereof.

In the methods provided herein, predicting the at least one attribute ofthe cancer may comprise determining a probability that the attribute iseach member of a plurality of such attributes and selecting theattribute with the highest probability.

In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, the primary tumororigin or plurality of primary tumor origins consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, or all 38 of prostate, bladder, endocervix, peritoneum,stomach, esophagus, ovary, parietal lobe, cervix, endometrium, liver,sigmoid colon, upper-outer quadrant of breast, uterus, pancreas, head ofpancreas, rectum, colon, breast, intrahepatic bile duct, cecum,gastroesophageal junction, frontal lobe, kidney, tail of pancreas,ascending colon, descending colon, gallbladder, appendix, rectosigmoidcolon, fallopian tube, brain, lung, temporal lobe, lower third ofesophagus, upper-inner quadrant of breast, transverse colon, and skin.In some embodiments, the primary tumor origin or plurality of primarytumor origins consists of, comprises, or comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or all 21 ofbreast adenocarcinoma, central nervous system cancer, cervicaladenocarcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma,gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST),hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, melanoma, meningioma,ovarian granulosa cell tumor, ovarian & fallopian tube adenocarcinoma,pancreas adenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma,squamous cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer, urothelial carcinoma, uterineendometrial adenocarcinoma, and uterine sarcoma. In some embodiments,the cancer/disease type consists of, comprises, or comprises at least 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, or all 28 of adrenal cortical carcinoma; bileduct, cholangiocarcinoma; breast carcinoma; central nervous system(CNS); cervix carcinoma; colon carcinoma; endometrium carcinoma;gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST); gastroesophageal carcinoma;kidney renal cell carcinoma; liver hepatocellular carcinoma; lungcarcinoma; melanoma; meningioma; Merkel; neuroendocrine; ovary granulosacell tumor; ovary, fallopian, peritoneum; pancreas carcinoma; pleuralmesothelioma; prostate adenocarcinoma; retroperitoneum; salivary andparotid; small intestine adenocarcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma;thyroid carcinoma; urothelial carcinoma; uterus. In some embodiments,the organ group consists of, comprises, or comprises at least 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, or all 17 of adrenalgland; bladder; brain; breast; colon; eye; female genital tract andperitoneum (FGTP); gastroesophageal; head, face or neck, NOS; kidney;liver, gallbladder, ducts; lung; pancreas; prostate; skin; smallintestine; thyroid. In some embodiments, the histology consists of,comprises, or comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, or all29 of adenocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma,adrenal cortical carcinoma, astrocytoma, carcinoma, carcinosarcoma,cholangiocarcinoma, clear cell carcinoma, ductal carcinoma in situ(DCIS), glioblastoma (GBM), GIST, glioma, granulosa cell tumor,infiltrating lobular carcinoma, leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, melanoma,meningioma, Merkel cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, neuroendocrine,non-small cell carcinoma, oligodendroglioma, sarcoma, sarcomatoidcarcinoma, serous, small cell carcinoma, squamous.

In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, the at least onepre-determined biosignature indicative of the at least one attribute ofthe cancer, wherein optionally the at least one attribute is acancer/disease type, comprises selections of biomarkers according toTable 118, wherein optionally: i. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of adrenal cortical carcinoma consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from INHA, MIB1, SYP, CDH1,NKX3-1, CALB2, KRT19, MUC1, S100A5, CD34, TMPRSS2, KRT8, NCAM2, ARG1,TG, NCAM1, SERPINA1, PSAP, TPM3, and ACVRL1; ii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of bile duct, cholangiocarcinoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from HNF1B, VIL1,SERPINA1, ESR1, ANO1, SOX2, MUC4, S100A2, KRT5, KRT7, CNN1, AR, ENO2,S100A9, NKX2-2, SATB2, PSAP, S100A6, CALB2, and TMPRSS2; iii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of breast carcinoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from GATA3,ANKRD30A, KRT15, KRT7, S100A2, PAX8, MUC4, KRT18, HNF1B, S100A1, PIP,SOX2, MDM2, MUC5AC, PMEL, TFF1, KRT16, KRT6B, S100A6, and SERPINB5; iv.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of central nervous system (CNS)consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromS100B, KRT18, KRT8, SOX2, ANO1, NCAM1, PDPN, NKX2-2, KRT19, S100A14,S100A11, S100A1, MSH2, CEACAM1, GPC3, ERBB2, TG, KRT7, CGB3, and S100A2;v. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of cervix carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from ESR1,CDKN2A, CCND1, LIN28A, PGR, SMARCB1, CEACAM4, S100B, FUT4, PSAP, MUC2,MDM2, NCAM1, SATB2, TNFRSF8, CD79A, S100A13, VHL, CD3G, and TPSAB1; vi.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of colon carcinoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from CDX2, KRT7,MUC2, KRT20, MUC1, SATB2, VIL1, CEACAM5, CDH17, S100A6, CEACAM20, KRT6B,TFF3, FUT4, BCL2, KRT6A, KRT18, CEACAM18, TFF1, and MLH1; vii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of endometrium carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from PAX8, PGR,ESR1, VHL, CALD1, LIN28B, NAPSA, KRT5, S100A6, DES, FLI1, DSC3, S100P,CEACAM16, PDPN, ARG1, TLE1, WT1, BCL6, and MLH1; viii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromANO1, SDC1, KRT19, MUC1, KRT8, ACVRL1, KIT, CDH1, S100A2, KRT7, ERBB2,S100A16, ENO2, S100A9, TPSAB1, KRT17, PAX8, PGR, ESR1, and VHL; ix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of gastroesophageal carcinomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromFUT4, CDX2, SERPIN, JB5, MUC5AC, AR, TFF1, NCAM2, TFF3, ISL1, ANO1,VIL1, PAX8, SOX2, CEACAM6, S100A13, ENO2, NAPSA, TPSAB1, S100B, andCD34; x. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of kidney renal cellcarcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from PAX8, CDH1, CDKN2A, S100P, S100A14, HAVCR1, HNF1B, KL,KRT7, MUC1, POU5F1, VHL, PAX2, AMACR, BCL6, S100A13, CA9, MDM2, SALL4,and SYP; xi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of liverhepatocellular carcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from SERPINA1, CEACAM16, KRT19, AFP, MUC4, CEACAM5,MSH2, BCL6, DSC3, KRT15, S100A6, CEACAM20, GPC3, MUC1, CD34, VIL1,ERBB2, POU5F1, KRT18, and KRT16; xii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of lung carcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises atleast, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 features selected from NAPSA, SOX2, CEACAM7, KRT7, S100A10,CEACAM6, S100A1, PAX8, AR, VHL, S100A13, CD99L2, KRT5, MUC1, CEACAM1,SFTPA1, TMPRSS2, TFF1, KRT15, and MUC4; xiii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of melanoma consists of, comprises, or comprisesat least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 features selected from S100B, KRT8, PMEL, KRT19, MUC1, MLANA,S100A14, S100A13, MITF, S100A1, VIM, CDKN2A, ACVRL1, MS4A1, POU5F1,TPM1, UPK3A, S100P, GATA3, and CEACAM1; xiv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of meningioma consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from SDC1, KRT8, ANO1, VIM,S100A14, S100A2, CEACAM1, MSH2, PGR, KRT10, TP63, CD5, INHA, CDH1,CCND1, MDM2, KRT16, SPN, SMARCB1, and S100A9; xv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of Merkel cell carcinoma consists of, comprises,or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from ISL1, ERBB2, S100A12,S100A14, MYOG, SDC1, KRT7, S100PBP, MME, TMPRSS2, CEACAM5, CPS1, CR1,MUC4, CEACAM4, CA9, ENO2, FLI1, LIN28B, and MLANA; xvi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of neuroendocrine consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from NCAM1, ISL1, ENO2, POU5F1,TFF3, SYP, TPM4, S100A1, S100Z, MUC4, MPO, DSC3, CEACAM4, S100A7, ERBB2,CDX2, S100A11, KRT10, CEACAM5, and CEACAM3; xvii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of ovary granulosa cell tumor consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromFOXL2, SDC1, MSH6, MUC1, KRT8, PGR, MME, SERPINA1, FLI1, S100B,CEACAM21, AMACR, KRT1, SFTPA1, TPM1, CALCA, S100A11, NCAM1, ISL1, andENO2; xviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of ovary,fallopian, peritoneum consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from WT1, PAX8, INHA, TFE3, S100A13, FOXL2, TLE1,MSLN, POU5F1, CEACAM3, ALPP, S100A10, FUT4, NKX3-1, CEACAM5, SOX2, ESR1,ENO2, ACVRL1, and SYP; xix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofpancreas carcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from PDX1, GATA3, ANO1, SERPINA1, ISL1, MUC5AC, FUT4,SMAD4, CD5, CALB2, S100A4, SMN1, ESR1, HNF1B, AMACR, MSH2, PDPN, MSLN,TFF1, and KRT6C; xx. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of pleuralmesothelioma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from UPK3B, CALB2, WT1, SMARCB1, PDPN, INHA, CEACAM1, MSLN,KRT5, CA9, S100A13, SF1, CDH1, CDKN2A, FLI1, SYP, CEACAM3, CPS1, SATB2,and BCL6; xxi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of prostateadenocarcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from KRT7, KLK3, NKX3-1, AMACR, S100A5, MUC1, MUC2, UPK3A, KL,CPS1, MSLN, PMEL, CNN1, SERPINA1, KRT2, CGB3, TMPRSS2, CEACAM6, SDC1,and AR; xxii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofretroperitoneum consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from KRT19, KRT18, KRT8, TPM1, S100A14, CD34, TPM4, CDH1, CNN1,SDC1, AR, MDM2, KIT, TLE1, CPS1, CDK4, UPK3A, TMPRSS2, TPM3, andCEACAM1; xxiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of salivary andparotid consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selectedfrom ENO2, PIP, TPM1, KRT14, S100A1, ERBB2, TFF1, ALPP, DSC3, CTNNB1,CALB2, SALL4, ANO1, CEACAM16, HNF1B, KIT, ARG1, CEACAM18, TMPRSS2, andHAVCR1; xxiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of smallintestine adenocarcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from PDX1, DES, MUC2, CDH17, CEACAM5, SERPINA1, KRT20,HNF1B, ESR1, ARG1, CD5, TLE1, PMEL, SOX2, SFTPA1, MME, CD99L2, MPO,S100P, and CA9; xxv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofsquamous cell carcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from TP63, SOX2, KRT6A, KRT17, S100A1, CD3G, SFTPA1,AR, KRT5, SDC1, KRT20, DSC3, CNN1, MSH2, ESR1, S100A2, SERPIN1B5, PDPN,S100A14, and TPM3; xxvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofthyroid carcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from TG, PAX8, CPS1, S100A2, TPSAB1, CALB2, HNF1B,INHA, ARG1, CNN1, CDK4, VIM, CEACAM5, TLE1, TFF3, KRT8, S100P, FOXL2,MUC1, and GATA3; xxvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofurothelial carcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from GATA3, UPK2, KRT20, MUC1, S100A2, CPS1, TP63,CALB2, MITF, S100P, SERPINA1, DES, CTNNB1, MSLN, SALL4, VHL, KRT7, CD2,PAX8, and UPK3A; and/or xxviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof uterus consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from KRT19, KRT18, NCAM1, DES, FOXL2, CD79A, S100A14, ESR1,MSLN, MITF, UPK3B, TPM1, ENO2, S100P, MLH1, KRT8, CDH1, TPM4, SATB2, andMDM2.

In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, the at least onepre-determined biosignature indicative of the at least one attribute ofthe cancer, wherein optionally the at least one attribute is an organtype, comprises selections of biomarkers according to Table 119; whereinoptionally: i. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of adrenal glandconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromINHA, CDH1, SYP, MIB1, CALB2, KRT8, PSAP, KRT19, NCAM2, NKX3-1, ARG1,SERPINA1, CD34, TPM3, S100A7, ACVRL1, PMEL, CR1, ERG, and PECAM1; ii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of bladder consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from GATA3, KRT20,UPK2, CPS1, SALL4, SERPINA1, DES, CALB2, MUC1, S100A2, MSLN, MITF, PAX8,S100A10, CNN1, UPK3A, CD3G, NAPSA, CD2, and MME; iii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of brain consists of, comprises, or comprises atleast, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 features selected from KRT8, ANO1, S100B, S100A14, SOX2, PDPN,CEACAM1, S100A2, NCAM1, MSH2, KRT18, NKX2-2, WT1, S100A1, GPC3, TLE1,CD5, S100Z, S100A16, and PGR; iv. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of breast consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from GATA3, ANKRD30A, KRT15, KRT7, S100A2, S100A1,MUC4, HNF1B, KRT18, SOX2, PIP, PAX8, MDM2, KRT16, MUC5AC, S100A6, TP63,TFF1, KRT5, and SERPINA1; v. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofcolon consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selectedfrom CDX2, KRT7, MUC2, KRT20, MUC1, CEACAM5, CDH17, TFF3, KRT18, KRT6B,VIL1, SATB2, S100A6, SOX2, S100A14, HAVCR1, FUT4, ERG, HNF1B, and PTPRC;vi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of eye consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from PMEL, MLANA,MITF, BCL2, S100A13, S100A2, S100A10, S100A1, MIIB1, SOX2, ENO2,S100A16, VIM, VHL, PDPN, WT1, S100B, KRT7, KRT10, and PSAP; vii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of female genital tract andperitoneum (FGTP) consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from PAX8, ESR1, WT1, PGR, CDKN2A, FOXL2, KRT5, TPM4,SMARCB1, DES, TMPRSS2, CDK4, GATA3, AR, S100A13, MSH2, ANO1, CALB2,MS4A1, and CCND1; viii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofgastroesophageal consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from CDX2, ANO1, FUT4, SERPINB5, SPN, NCAM2, VIL1, CD34, ENO2,TFF3, AR, S100A13, TPM1, CEACAM6, SOX2, PAX8, MUC5AC, CDH1, S100A11, andISL1; ix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of head, face orneck, NOS consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from KRT5, DSC3, TP63, HNF1B, MUC5AC, PAX5, KRT15, PGR, S100A6,TMPRSS2, MME, S100B, ENO2, CEACAM8, SALL4, ANO1, GATA3, LIN28B, CD99L2,and UPK3A; x. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of kidneyconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromPAX8, CDH1, HNF1B, S100A14, HAVCR1, CDKN2A, S100P, KL, KRT7, S100A13,VHL, PAX2, POU5F1, MUC1, AMACR, ENO2, MDM2, WT1, SYP, and AR; xi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of liver, gallbladder, ductsconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromSERPINA1, VIL1, HNF1B, ANO1, ESR1, SOX2, MUC4, S100A2, ENO2, CNN1,POU5F1, KRT5, S100A9, UPK3B, PSAP, KRT7, KL, TMPRSS2, SATB2, andS100A14; xii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of lung consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from NAPSA,SOX2, SFTPA1, VHL, S100A1, S100A10, AR, TMPRSS2, CD99L2, CEACAM7,CEACAM6, KRT6A, KRT7, NCAM2, TP63, CEACAM1, MUC4, KRT20, CNN1, and ISL1;xiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of pancreas consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from PDX1, ANO1,SERPINA1, GATA3, ISL1, MUC5AC, SMAD4, FUT4, CD5, SMN1, NKX2-2, TFF1,AMACR, SOX2, HNF1B, S100Z, MSLN, DES, S100A4, and CALB2; xiv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of prostate consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from KLK3, KRT7,NKX3-1, AMACR, CPS1, S100A5, UPK3A, KL, MUC1, CGB3, MUC2, TMPRSS2, MSLN,PMEL, S100A10, SERPINA1, KRT20, SFTPA1, BCL6, and TFF1; xv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of skin consists of, comprises,or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from S100B, KRT8, PMEL,KRT7, KRT19, GATA3, MDM2, AMACR, TPM1, TLE1, CEACAM19, CEACAM16, MLANA,TMPRSS2, AR, TFF3, BCL6, CR1, NCAM1, and MS4A1; xvi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of small intestine consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from MUC2, CDH17, FLI1, KRT20,CDX2, CD5, KRT7, MPO, CNN1, DSC3, DES, ANO1, S100A1, CALD1, TFF1, SPN,MITF, TMPRSS2, CALB2, and CEACAM16; and/or xvii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of thyroid consists of, comprises, or comprisesat least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 features selected from PAX8, TG, CPS1, SERPINB5, INA, ARG1,CNN1, CEACAM5, TPSAB1, CALB2, HNF1B, VIM, CDK4, S100P, S100A2, LIN28B,TFF3, CGA, TLE1, and TPM3.

In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, the at least onepre-determined biosignature indicative of the at least one attribute ofthe cancer, wherein optionally the at least one attribute is ahistology, comprises selections of biomarkers according to Table 120;wherein optionally: i. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofadenocarcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from TMPRSS2, HNF1B, KRT5, MUC1, CEACAM5, MUC5AC, CDH17, TP63,ALPP, GATA3, CEACAM1, TFF3, S100A1, KRT8, PDX1, KRT17, CDH1, KLK3, CPS1,and S100A2; ii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of adenoidcystic carcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from KRT14, KIT, TPM3, CGA, SMAD4, CTNNB1, DSC3, S100A6, TP63,TPM1, CALD1, MIB1, CD2, CDH1, ANO1, ENO2, CD3G, TPM2, CEACAM1, and BCL2;iii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of adenosquamous carcinomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromTP63, SFTPA1, OSCAR, KRT19, KRT15, NAPSA, GPC3, MS4A1, S100A12, ERG,CEACAM6, VHL, SOX2, SERPINA1, KRT6A, CDKN2A, CD3G, PIP, NCAM2, andCEACAM7; iv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of adrenalcortical carcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from MIB1, INHA, CDH1, SYP, CALB2, NKX3-1, KRT19,ERBB2, MUC1, ARG1, VIM, CD34, CALD1, S100A9, MSLN, S100A10, CD5, PMEL,SDC1, and TP63; v. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofastrocytoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from S100B, SOX2, NCAM1, MUC1, S100A4, KRT17, KRT8, S100A1,TPM4, CNN1, TPM2, OSCAR, AR, SDC1, SALL4, SMN1, SFTPA1, KIT, CA9, andS100A9; vi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of carcinomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromGATA3, MITF, MUC5AC, PDPN, VIL1, CEACAM5, CDH1, CDH17, IL12B, S100P,KRT20, KRT7, SPN, TMPRSS2, ENO2, NKX2-2, PMEL, IMP3, BCL6, and S100A8;vii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of carcinosarcoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from KRT6B,GPC3, MSLN, MUC1, S100A6, S100A2, MME, CDKN2A, CDH1, FOXL2, KRT7, CALB2,SFTPA1, ERG, PGR, KRT17, NAPSA, CALD1, LIN28B, and KIT; viii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of cholangiocarcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from SERPINA1,HNF1B, VIL1, TFF1, ENO2, NKX2-2, FUT4, MUC4, MLH1, TMPRSS2, WT1, KL,KRT7, ESR1, MDM2, SFTPA1, SMN1, KRT18, UPK3B, and COQ2; ix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of clear cell carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from POU5F1,HAVCR1, CEACAM6, HNF1B, PAX8, NAPSA, CD34, MYOG, FOXL2, MITF, S100P,S100A9, S100A14, S100Z, WT1, CDH1, TTF1, SYP, MLH1, and KRT16; x. apre-determined biosignature indicative of ductal carcinoma in situ(DCIS) consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selectedfrom GATA3, HNF1B, DES, MME, ANKRD30A, SATB2, SOX2, NCAM2, PAX8,CEACAM4, PIP, MUC4, NKX3-1, SERPINA1, KRT20, KIT, NCAM1, KRT14, S100A2,and CDKN2A; xi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of glioblastoma(GBM) consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selectedfrom S100B, KRT18, PDPN, NKX2-2, SOX2, NCAM1, KRT8, ERBB2, KRT15, KRT19,GATA3, CDKN2A, BCL6, S100A14, KRT10, UPK3A, SF1, CA9, CCND1, and KRT5;xii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of GIST consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from ANO1, SDC1,MUC1, KRT19, KRT8, ACVRL1, KIT, ERBB2, CDH1, CEACAM19, FUT4, TFF3,S100A16, S100A13, ISL1, S100A9, TPSAB1, KRT18, IMIP3, and KRT3; xiii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of glioma consists of, comprises,or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from KRT8, S100B, SYP,NCAM2, CD3G, SDC1, SOX2, CEACAM1, POU5F1, MIB1, SATB2, MDM2, NCAM1,KRT7, CGB3, CPS1, PDPN, CALCA, ERBB2, and TNFRSF8; xiv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of granulosa cell tumor consists of, comprises,or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from FOXL2, SDC1, MSH6,KRT18, KRT8, MME, FLI1, S100A9, CALCA, S100B, CCND1, CEACAM21, TLE1,SERPINA1, S100A11, SFTPA1, SYP, NCAM2, CD3G, and SOX2; xv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of infiltrating lobular carcinomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromCDH1, GATA3, S100A1, TFF3, CA9, MUC1, NKX3-1, ANKRD30A, SOX2, S100A5,MUC4, KRT7, OSCAR, MME, SERPINA1, CDK4, AR, CEACAM3, BCL6, and KRT5;xvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of leiomyosarcoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from KRT19,KRT8, KRT18, CNN1, TPM4, FOXL2, TPM2, TPM1, CD79A, CALB2, SATB2, S100A5,DES, S100A14, KRT2, ERBB2, PDPN, ENO2, CD2, and CALD1; xvii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of liposarcoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from KRT18, MDM2,CDK4, CDH1, KRT19, KRT7, PDPN, CD34, TPM4, CR1, ACVRL1, MME, KRT8,AMACR, CEACAM5, S100B, OSCAR, LIN28A, S100A12, and SDC1; xviii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of melanoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from S100B, PMEL,KRT19, KRT8, MUC1, S100A14, MLANA, S100A13, TPM1, MITF, VIM, CEACAM19,POU5F1, SATB2, CPS1, CDKN2A, KRT10, AR, ACVRL1, and LIN28A; xix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of meningioma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from SDC1, KRT8,S100A14, ANO1, CEACAM1, VIM, KRT10, PGR, MSH2, CD5, S100A2, CDH1, TP63,SMARCB1, KRT16, S100A10, S100A4, DSC3, CCND1, and GATA3; xx. apre-determined biosignature indicative of Merkel cell carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from ISL1,ERBB2, MME, MYOG, CPS1, KRT7, SALL4, S100A12, S100A14, S100PBP, CR1,SMAD4, CEACAM5, MUC4, CA9, KRT10, SYP, CCND1, MSLN, and MLANA; xxi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of mesothelioma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from UPK3B, CALB2,PDPN, SMARCB1, MSLN, KRT5, CEACAM3, WT1, INHA, CEACAM1, CA9, TLE1,SATB2, CDH1, MUC2, CDKN2A, CEACAM18, MSH2, DSC3, and PTPRC; xxii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of neuroendocrine consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from ISL1, NCAM1,S100A11, ENO2, S100A1, SYP, MUC1, TFF3, S100Z, PAX8, ERBB2, ESR1,S100A10, CEACAM5, SDC1, MUC4, MPO, S100A4, S100A7, and TP63; xxiii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of non-small cell carcinomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromESR1, TMPRSS2, AR, S100A1, SFTPA1, MSLN, SOX2, ENO2, TP63, SMAD4, PTPRC,ISL1, CEACAM7, CEACAM20, S100Z, INHA, NCAM1, MUC2, TFF3, and PAX8; xxiv.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of oligodendroglioma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from NCAM1,KRT18, CD2, S100A11, SYP, CDH1, S100A4, S100A14, CEACAM1, S100PBP, SDC1,SALL4, UPK2, COQ2, TPM2, CD99L2, TTF1, CD79A, INHA, and VIM; xxv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of sarcoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from NCAM1, KRT19,S100A14, NKX2-2, KRT2, KRT7, SATB2, MYOG, CALD1, CEACAM19, CA9, KRT15,CDKN2A, S100P, WT1, TMPRSS2, S100A7, SERPINB5, DSC3, and ENO2; xxvi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of sarcomatoid carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from MME, VIM,S100A14, CD99L2, S100A11, NKX3-1, SATB2, CPS1, MSLN, SFTPA1, POU5F1,CDH1, OSCAR, S100A5, IMP3, CEACAM1, PMS2, NCAM2, KRT15, and S100A12;xxvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of serous consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from WT1, PAX8,KRT7, CDKN2A, MSLN, ACVRL1, SATB2, CDK4, DSC3, AR, S100A16, ANO1,S100A5, SDC1, IMP3, SERPINA1, KRT4, ESR1, FOXL2, and KRT15; xxviii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of small cell carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from NCAM1,ISL1, PAX5, KIT, MUC4, S100A10, MUC1, CTNNB1, MITF, NKX2-2, S100A11,SMN1, MSLN, S100A6, BCL2, SYP, KL, CGB3, TPSAB1, TFF3; and/or xxix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of squamous consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from TP63, KRT5,KRT17, SOX2, AR, CD3G, KRT6A, S100A1, DSC3, SERPIN1B5, HNF1B, SDC1,S100A6, TPSAB1, KRT20, HAVCR1, TTF1, MSH2, PMS2, and CNN1. The systemand methods provided herein envision any combination of predeterminedbiosignatures above. See, e.g., FIGS. 4A-C and related text.

If making selections of biomarkers from within the pre-determinedbiosignatures provided herein, one may choose biomarkers that providethe most informative predictions. For example, one may choose the top 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features, e.g., 3 or 5 or 10 or 20 features, or at least 3 or 5 or 10 or20 features, with the highest Importance value for each pre-determinedbiosignature listed in Tables 118-120.

In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, performing the atleast one assay to assess the one or more biomarkers in step (b),including without limitation those described above with respect toTables 118-120, comprises assessing the markers in the at least onepre-determined biosignature using DNA analysis and/or expressionanalysis, wherein: i. the DNA analysis consists of or comprisesdetermining a sequence, mutation, polymorphism, deletion, insertion,substitution, translocation, fusion, break, duplication, amplification,repeat, copy number, copy number variation (CNV; copy number alteration;CNA), or any combination thereof; ii. the DNA analysis is performedusing polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in situ hybridization,amplification, hybridization, microarray, nucleic acid sequencing, dyetermination sequencing, pyrosequencing, next generation sequencing (NGS;high-throughput sequencing), whole exome sequencing, or any combinationthereof; and/or iii. the expression analysis consists of or comprisesanalysis of RNA, where optionally: i. the RNA analysis consists of orcomprises determining a sequence, mutation, polymorphism, deletion,insertion, substitution, translocation, fusion, break, duplication,amplification, repeat, copy number, amount, level, expression level,presence, or any combination thereof; and/or ii. the RNA analysis isperformed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in situ hybridization,amplification, hybridization, microarray, nucleic acid sequencing, dyetermination sequencing, pyrosequencing, next generation sequencing (NGS;high-throughput sequencing), whole transcriptome sequencing, or anycombination thereof; iv. the expression analysis consists of orcomprises analysis of protein, where optionally: i. the protein analysisconsists of or comprises determining a sequence, mutation, polymorphism,deletion, insertion, substitution, fusion, amplification, amount, level,expression level, presence, or any combination thereof; and/or ii. theprotein analysis is performed using immunohistochemistry (IHC), flowcytometry, an immunoassay, an antibody or functional fragment thereof,an aptamer, mass spectrometry, or any combination thereof; and/or v. anycombination thereof. In some embodiments, performing the assay to assessthe one or more biomarkers in step (b) comprises assessing the markersin the at least one pre-determined biosignature using: a combination ofthe DNA analysis and the RNA analysis; a combination of the DNA analysisand the protein analysis; a combination of the RNA analysis and theprotein analysis; or a combination of the DNA analysis, the RNAanalysis, and the protein analysis. In some embodiments, performing theassay to assess the one or more biomarkers in step (b) comprises RNAanalysis of messenger RNA transcripts.

In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, the at least onepre-determined biosignature indicative of the at least one attribute ofthe cancer, optionally a cancer type or primary tumor origin, comprisesselections of biomarkers according to at least one of FIGS. 6I-AC;wherein optionally: i. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofbreast adenocarcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from GATA3, CDH1, PAX8, KRAS, ELK4,CCND1, MECOM, PBX1, CREBBP, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from GATA3, NY-BR-1,KRT15, CK7, S100A2, RCCMa, MUC4, CK18, HNF1B and S100A1; ii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of central nervous system cancercomprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from IDH1, SOX2, OLIG2, MYC, CREB3L2, SPECC1, EGFR,FGFR2, SETBP1, and ZNF217, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from S100B, CK18, CK8,SOX2, DOG1, CD56, PDPN, NKX2-2, CK19, and S100A14; iii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of cervical adenocarcinoma comprises DNAanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or features selectedfrom TP53, MECOM, RPN1, U2AF1, GNAS, RAC1, KRAS, FL11, EXT1, and CDK6,and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from ER, p16, CYCLIND1, LIN28A, PR, SMARCB1, CEACAM4,S100B, CD15, and PSAP; iv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofcholangiocarcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from TP53, ARID1A, MAF, KRAS, CACNA1D,SPEN, SETBP1, CDK12, LHFPL6, and MDS2, and/or expression analysis of atleast, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from HNF1B,VILLIN, ANTITRYPSIN, ER, DOG1, SOX2, MUC4, S100A2, KRT5, and CK7; v. apre-determined biosignature indicative of colon adenocarcinoma comprisesDNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 featuresselected from APC, CDX2, KRAS, SETBP1, FLT3, LHFPL6, CDKN2A, FLT1,ASXL1, and CDKN2B, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from CDX2, CK7, MUC2, CK20, MUC1,SATB2, VILLIN, CEACAM5, CDK17, and S100A6; vi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma comprises DNAanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom CDX2, ERG, TP53, KRAS, U2AF1, ZNF217, CREB3L2, IRF4, TCF7L2, andLHFPL6, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, or 10 features selected from CD15, CDX2, MASPIN, MUC5AC, AR, TFF1,NCAM2, TFF3, ISL1, and DOG1; vii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) comprises DNAanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom c-KIT (KIT), TP53, MAX, PDGFRA, TSHR, MSI2, SPEN, JAK1, SETBP1, andCDH11, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, or 10 features selected from DOG1, CD138, CK19, MUC1, CK8, ACVRL1,KIT, E-CADHERIN, S100A2, and CK7; viii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of hepatocellular carcinoma comprises DNA analysis of atleast, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from HLF,CACNA1D, HMGN2P46, KRAS, FANCF, PRCC, ERG, FLT1, FGFR1, and ACSL6,and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from ANTITRYPSIN, CEACAM16, CK19, AFP, MUC4, CEACAM5,MSH2, BCL6, DSC3, and KRT15; ix. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of lung adenocarcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from NKX-2, KRAS, TP53,TPM4, CDX2, TERT, FOXA1, SETBP1, CDKN2A, and LHFPL6, and/or expressionanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom Napsin A, SOX2, CEACAM7, CK7, S100A10, CEACAM6, S100A1, RCCMa, ARand VHL; x. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of melanomacomprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from RF4, SOX10, TP53, BRAT, FGFR2, TRIM27, EP300,CDKN2A, LRP1B, and NRAS, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from S100B, CK8, HMB-45,CD19, MUC1, MLANA, S100A14, S100A13, MITF, and S100A1; xi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of meningioma comprises DNAanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom CHEK2, TP53, MYCL, THRAP3, MPL, EBF1, EWSR1, PMS2, FLI1, and NTRK2,and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from CD138, CK8, DOG1, VIM, S100A14, S100A2, CEACAM1,MSH2, PR, and KRT10; xii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofovarian granulosa cell tumor comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from FOXL2, TP53, EWSR1,CBFB, SPECC1, BCL3, MYH9, TSHR, GID4, and SOX2, and/or expressionanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom FOXL2, CD138, MSH6, MUC1, CK8, PR, MME, ANTITRYPSIN, FLI1, andS100B; xiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of ovarian &fallopian tube adenocarcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from TP53, MECOM, KRAS,TPM4, RAC1, ASXL1, EP300, CDX2, RPN1, and WT1, and/or expressionanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom WT1, RCCMa, INHIBIN-alpha, TFE3, S100A13, FOLX2, TLE1, MSLN,POU5F1, and CEACAM3; xiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofpancreas adenocarcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from KRAS, CDKN2A, CDKN2B, FANCF,IRF4, TP53, ASXL1, SETBP1, APC, and FOXO1, and/or expression analysis ofat least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from PDX1,GATA3, DOG1, ANTITRYPSIN, ISL1, MUC5AC, CD15, SMAD4, CD5, and CALB2; xv.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of prostate adenocarcinomacomprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from FOXA1, PTEN, KLK2, FOXO1, GATA2, FANCA, LHIFPL6,KRAS, ETV6, and ERCC3, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or features selected from CK7, PSA, NKX3-1, AMACR,S100A5, MUC1, MUC2, UPK3A, KL and HEPPAR-1; xvi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of renal cell carcinoma comprises DNA analysisof at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected fromVHL, TP53, EBF1, MAF, RAF1, CTNNA1, XPC, MUC1, KRAS, and BTG1, and/orexpression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from RCCMa, E-CADHERIN, p16, S100P, S100A14, HAVCR1,HNF1B, KL, CK7, and MUC1; xvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof squamous cell carcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from TP53, SOX2, KLHL6,CDKN2A, LPP, CACNA1D, TFRC, KRAS, RPN1, and CDX2, and/or expressionanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom P63, SOX2, CK6, KRT17, S100A1, CD3G, SFTPA1, AR, KRT5, and CD138;xviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of thyroid cancercomprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from BRAF, NKX2-1, TP53, MYC, KDSR, TRRAP, CDX2, KRAS,FHIT, and SETBP1, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from THYROGLOBULIN, RCCMa, HEPPAR-1,S100A2, TPSAB1, CALB2, HNF1B, INHIBIN-alpha, ARG1, and CNN1; xix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of urothelial carcinoma comprisesDNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 featuresselected from GATA3, ASXL1, CDKN2B, TP53, CTNNA1, CDKN2A, KRAS, IL7R,CREBBP, and VHL, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from GATA3, UPII, CK20, MUC1,S100A2, HEPPAR-1, P63, CALB2, MITF, and S100P; xx. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of uterine endometrial adenocarcinoma comprisesDNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or featuresselected from PTEN, PAX8, PIK3CA, CCNE1, TP53, MECOM, ESR1, CDX2,CDKN2A, and KRAS, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from RCCMa, PR, ER, VHL, CALD1,LIN28B, Napsin A, KRT5, S100A6, and DES; and/or xxi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of uterine sarcoma comprises DNA analysis of atleast, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from RB1,SPECC1, FANCC, TP53, CACNA1D, JAK1, ETV1, PRRX1, PTCH1, and HOXD13,and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from CK19, CK18, CD56, DES, FOXL2, CD79A, S100A14, ER,MSLN, and MITF. In some embodiments, the DNA analysis consists of orcomprises determining a sequence, mutation, polymorphism, deletion,insertion, substitution, translocation, fusion, break, duplication,amplification, repeat, copy number, copy number variation (CNV; copynumber alteration; CNA), or any combination thereof. In someembodiments, the DNA analysis is performed using polymerase chainreaction (PCR), in situ hybridization, amplification, hybridization,microarray, nucleic acid sequencing, dye termination sequencing,pyrosequencing, next generation sequencing (NGS; high-throughputsequencing), whole exome sequencing, or any combination thereof. In someembodiments, the expression analysis consists of or comprises analysisof RNA. In some embodiments, the RNA analysis consists of or comprisesdetermining a sequence, mutation, polymorphism, deletion, insertion,substitution, translocation, fusion, break, duplication, amplification,repeat, copy number, amount, level, expression level, presence, or anycombination thereof. In some embodiments, the RNA analysis is performedusing polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in situ hybridization,amplification, hybridization, microarray, nucleic acid sequencing, dyetermination sequencing, pyrosequencing, next generation sequencing (NGS;high-throughput sequencing), whole transcriptome sequencing, or anycombination thereof. In some embodiments, the expression analysisconsists of or comprises analysis of protein. In some embodiments, theprotein analysis consists of or comprises determining a sequence,mutation, polymorphism, deletion, insertion, substitution, fusion,amplification, amount, level, expression level, presence, or anycombination thereof. In some embodiments, the protein analysis isperformed using immunohistochemistry (IHC), flow cytometry, animmunoassay, an antibody or functional fragment thereof, an aptamer,mass spectrometry, or any combination thereof. Any useful combination ofsuch analyses is contemplated by the invention.

In the methods provided herein, the at least one pre-determinedbiosignature may comprise or may further comprise, as the case may be,selections of biomarkers according to any one of Tables 2-116 assessedusing DNA analysis. In some embodiments, the DNA analysis consists of orcomprises determining a sequence, mutation, polymorphism, deletion,insertion, substitution, translocation, fusion, break, duplication,amplification, repeat, copy number, copy number variation (CNV; copynumber alteration; CNA) or any combination thereof. In some embodiments,the DNA analysis is performed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), insitu hybridization, amplification, hybridization, microarray, nucleicacid sequencing, dye termination sequencing, pyrosequencing, nextgeneration sequencing (NGS; high-throughput sequencing), whole exomesequencing, or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the atleast one pre-determined biosignature comprising selections ofbiomarkers according to any one of Tables 2-116 comprises:

i. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of adrenal corticalcarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 2; ii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of anussquamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 3; iii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofappendix adenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprisingat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50features selected from Table 4; iv. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of appendix mucinous adenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 5; v. apre-determined biosignature indicative of bile duct NOScholangiocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 6; vi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofbrain astrocytoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 7; vii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofbrain astrocytoma anaplastic origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 8; viii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of breast adenocarcinoma NOS origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 9; ix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of breast carcinoma NOSconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 10;x. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of breast infiltrating ductadenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 11; xi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofbreast infiltrating lobular adenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 12; xii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of breast metaplastic carcinomaNOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected fromTable 13; xiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of cervixadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 14; xiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofcervix carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 15; xv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofcervix squamous carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 16; xvi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of colon adenocarcinoma NOS origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 17; xvii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of colon carcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 18;xviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of colon mucinousadenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 19; xix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofconjunctiva malignant melanoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 20; xx. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of duodenum and ampulla adenocarcinoma NOSorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table21; xxi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of endometrialendometrioid adenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 22; xxii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of endometrial adenocarcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 23;xxiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of endometrialcarcinosarcoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 24; xxiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof endometrial serous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 25; xxv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of endometrium carcinoma NOS origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 26; xxvi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of endometrium carcinomaundifferentiated origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 27; xxvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof endometrium clear cell carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 28; xxviii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of esophagus adenocarcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 29;xxix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of esophagus carcinomaNOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected fromTable 30; xxx. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of esophagussquamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 31; xxxi. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof extrahepatic cholangio common bile gallbladder adenocarcinoma NOSorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table32; xxxii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of fallopian tubeadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 33; xxxiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof fallopian tube carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 34; xxxiv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of fallopian tube carcinosarcoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 35;xxxv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of fallopian tube serouscarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 36; xxxvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofgastric adenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprisingat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50features selected from Table 37; xxxvii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 38;xxxviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of glioblastoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 39;xxxix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of glioma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 40;xl. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of gliosarcoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 41;xli. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of head, face or neck NOSsquamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 42; xlii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof intrahepatic bile duct cholangiocarcinoma origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 43; xliii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of kidney carcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 44;xliv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of kidney clear cellcarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 45; xlv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of kidneypapillary renal cell carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 46; xlvi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of kidney renal cell carcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 47;xlvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of larynx NOS squamouscarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 48; xlviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of leftcolon adenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprisingat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50features selected from Table 49; xlix. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of left colon mucinous adenocarcinoma origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 50; l. apre-determined biosignature indicative of liver hepatocellular carcinomaNOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected fromTable 51; li. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of lungadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 52; lii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative oflung adenosquamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 53; liii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of lung carcinoma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 54; liv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of lung mucinous carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 55;lv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of lung neuroendocrinecarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 56; lvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative oflung non-small cell carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 57; lvii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of lung sarcomatoid carcinoma origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 58; lviii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of lung small cell carcinoma NOSorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table59; lix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of lung squamouscarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 60; Ix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of meningesmeningioma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 61; lxi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofnasopharynx NOS squamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 62; lxii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of oligodendroglioma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 63; lxiii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of oligodendroglioma aplasticorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table64; lxiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of ovaryadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 65; lxv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofovary carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 66; lxvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof ovary carcinosarcoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprisingat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50features selected from Table 67; lxvii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of ovary clear cell carcinoma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 68; lxviii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of ovary endometrioidadenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 69; lxix. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof ovary granulosa cell tumor NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 70; lxx. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of ovary high-grade serous carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 71;lxxi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of ovary low-grade serouscarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 72; lxxii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of ovarymucinous adenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprisingat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50features selected from Table 73; lxxiii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of ovary serous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising,or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, orat least 50 features selected from Table 74; lxxiv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of pancreas adenocarcinoma NOS origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 75; lxxv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of pancreas carcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 76;lxxvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of pancreas mucinousadenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 77; lxxvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof pancreas neuroendocrine carcinoma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 78; lxxviii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of parotid gland carcinoma NOSorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table79; lxxix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of peritoneumadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 80; lxxx. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof peritoneum carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 81; lxxxi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of peritoneum serous carcinoma origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 82; lxxxii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of pleural mesothelioma NOSorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table83; lxxxiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of prostateadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 84; lxxxiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 85; lxxxv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of rectum adenocarcinoma NOS origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 86; lxxxvi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of rectum mucinous adenocarcinomaorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table87; lxxxvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of retroperitoneumdedifferentiated liposarcoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 88; lxxxviii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of retroperitoneum leiomyosarcoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 89;lxxxix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of right colonadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 90; xc. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofright colon mucinous adenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 91; xci. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of salivary gland adenoidcystic carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 92;xcii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of skin Merkel cellcarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 93; xciii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of skinnodular melanoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 94; xciv. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof skin squamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 95; xcv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of skin melanoma origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 96; xcvi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of small intestinegastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 97; xcvii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of small intestine adenocarcinomaorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table98; xcviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of stomachgastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 99; xcix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of stomach signet ring celladenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 100; c. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofthyroid carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 101; ci. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofthyroid carcinoma anaplastic NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 102; cii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of papillary carcinoma of thyroid originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 103;ciii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of tonsil oropharynxtongue squamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 104; civ. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of transverse colon adenocarcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 105;cv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of urothelial bladderadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 106; cvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof urothelial bladder carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 107; cvii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of urothelial bladder squamous carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 108;cviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of urothelial carcinomaNOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected fromTable 109; cix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of uterineendometrial stromal sarcoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 110; ex. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of uterus leiomyosarcoma NOS origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 111; cxi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of uterus sarcoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 112;cxii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of uveal melanoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 113;cxiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of vaginal squamouscarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 114; cxiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of vulvarsquamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 115; and/or cxv. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of skin trunk melanoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 116. In some embodiments, theselections of biomarkers according to any one of Tables 2-116 comprisesthe top 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%,15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%,29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%,43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the feature biomarkers with the highestImportance value in the corresponding table/s. In some embodiments, theselections of biomarkers according to any one of Tables 2-116 comprisesthe top 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 or 50 featurebiomarkers with the highest Importance value in the correspondingtable/s. In some embodiments, the selections of biomarkers according toany one of Tables 2-116 comprises at least 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%,8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%,23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%,37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 40%, 50%,55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the top 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 feature biomarkers with thehighest Importance value in the corresponding table/s. In someembodiments, the selections of biomarkers according to any one of Tables2-116 comprises at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100%of the top 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80,85, 90, 95, or 100 feature biomarkers with the highest Importance valuein the corresponding table.

If making selections of biomarkers from within the pre-determinedbiosignatures provided herein, one may choose biomarkers that providethe most informative predictions. For example, one may choose the top 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 features, e.g., 3 or 5 or10 or 20 or 25 features, or at least 3 or 5 or 10 or 20 or 25 features,with the highest Importance value for each pre-determined biosignaturelisted in Tables 2-116.

In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, step (b) comprisesdetermining a gene copy number for at least one member of thebiosignature, and step (d) comprises processing the gene copy number. Insome embodiments, step (b) comprises determining a sequence for at leastone member of the biosignature, and step (d) comprises processing thesequence. In some embodiments, step (b) comprises determining a sequencefor a plurality of members of the biosignature, and step (d) comprisescomparing the sequence to a reference sequence (e.g., wild type) toidentify microsatellite repeats, and identifying members of thebiosignature that have microsatellite instability (MSI. In someembodiments, step (b) comprises determining a sequence for a pluralityof members of the biosignature, and step (d) comprises comparing thesequence to a reference sequence (e.g., wild type) to identify a tumormutational burden (TMB. In some embodiments, step (b) comprisesdetermining an mRNA transcript level for at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 genes in any one of Tables117-120, and/or INSM1, and step (d) comprises processing the transcriptlevels. In some embodiments, a gene copy number, CNV or CNA of a gene inthe biosignature is determined by measuring the copy number of at leastone proximate region to the gene, wherein optionally the proximateregion comprises at least one location in the same sub-band, band, orarm of the chromosome wherein the gene is located.

In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, the one or morebiomarkers in the biosignature are assessed as described in theircorresponding table, including without limitation Tables 2-116 or Tables117-120.

In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, the model comprisesa plurality of intermediate models, wherein the plurality ofintermediate models comprises at least one pairwise comparison moduleand/or at least one multi-class classification model. In someembodiments, the model calculates a statistical measure that thebiosignature corresponds to at least one of the at least onepre-determined biosignatures. In some embodiments, the processing instep (d) comprises a pairwise comparison between candidatepre-determined biosignatures, and a probability is calculated that thebiosignature corresponds to either one of the pairs of the at least onepre-determined biosignatures; and/or using at least one multi-classclassification model to assess the biosignature. In some embodiments,the pairwise comparison between the two candidate primary tumor originsand/or the multi-class classification model is determined using amachine learning classification algorithm, wherein optionally themachine learning classification algorithm comprises a boosted tree. Insome embodiments, the pairwise comparison between the two candidateprimary tumor origins is applied to at least one pre-determinedbiosignature supplied herein, e.g., with respect to Tables 2-116; and/orthe multi-class classification model is applied to at least onepre-determined biosignature supplied herein, e.g., with respect toTables 118-120.

In some embodiments, the methods supplied herein further comprisedetermining intermediate model predictions, wherein the intermediatemodel predictions comprise: a cancer type determined by the jointpairwise comparisons between at least one pair of pre-determinedbiosignatures supplied herein, e.g., with respect to Tables 2-116; acancer/disease type determined by an intermediate multi-class modelapplied to at least one pre-determined biosignature supplied herein,e.g., with respect to Table 118, wherein optionally the intermediatemulti-class model is applied to at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, or28 of the pre-determined biosignatures in Table 118; an organ group typedetermined by an intermediate multi-class model applied to at least onepre-determined biosignature supplied herein, e.g., with respect to Table119, wherein optionally the intermediate multi-class model is applied toat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, or 27 of the pre-determinedbiosignatures in Table 119; and/or a histology determined by anintermediate multi-class model applied to at least one pre-determinedbiosignature supplied herein, e.g., with respect to Table 120, whereinoptionally the intermediate multi-class model is applied to at least 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, or 29 of the pre-determined biosignatures inTable 120. In some embodiments, the processing in step (d) comprisesinputting the outputs of each of the utilized intermediate multi-classmodels into a final predictor model that provides the prediction in step(e), wherein optionally the final predictor model comprises a machinelearning algorithm, wherein optionally the machine learning algorithmcomprises a boosted tree.

As described herein, the predicted at least one attribute of the cancerprovided by the systems and methods herein can be provided at a desiredlevel of granularity. In some embodiments, the predicted at least oneattribute of the cancer comprises at least one of adrenal corticalcarcinoma; anus squamous carcinoma; appendix adenocarcinoma, NOS;appendix mucinous adenocarcinoma; bile duct, NOS, cholangiocarcinoma;brain astrocytoma, anaplastic; brain astrocytoma, NOS; breastadenocarcinoma, NOS; breast carcinoma, NOS; breast infiltrating ductadenocarcinoma; breast infiltrating lobular carcinoma, NOS; breastmetaplastic carcinoma, NOS; cervix adenocarcinoma, NOS; cervixcarcinoma, NOS; cervix squamous carcinoma; colon adenocarcinoma, NOS;colon carcinoma, NOS; colon mucinous adenocarcinoma; conjunctivamalignant melanoma, NOS; duodenum and ampulla adenocarcinoma, NOS;endometrial adenocarcinoma, NOS; endometrial carcinosarcoma; endometrialendometrioid adenocarcinoma; endometrial serous carcinoma; endometriumcarcinoma, NOS; endometrium carcinoma, undifferentiated; endometriumclear cell carcinoma; esophagus adenocarcinoma, NOS; esophaguscarcinoma, NOS; esophagus squamous carcinoma; extrahepatic cholangio,common bile, gallbladder adenocarcinoma, NOS; fallopian tubeadenocarcinoma, NOS; fallopian tube carcinoma, NOS; fallopian tubecarcinosarcoma, NOS; fallopian tube serous carcinoma; gastricadenocarcinoma; gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, NOS;glioblastoma; glioma, NOS; gliosarcoma; head, face or neck, NOS squamouscarcinoma; intrahepatic bile duct cholangiocarcinoma; kidney carcinoma,NOS; kidney clear cell carcinoma; kidney papillary renal cell carcinoma;kidney renal cell carcinoma, NOS; larynx, NOS squamous carcinoma; leftcolon adenocarcinoma, NOS; left colon mucinous adenocarcinoma; liverhepatocellular carcinoma, NOS; lung adenocarcinoma, NOS; lungadenosquamous carcinoma; lung carcinoma, NOS; lung mucinousadenocarcinoma; lung neuroendocrine carcinoma, NOS; lung non-small cellcarcinoma; lung sarcomatoid carcinoma; lung small cell carcinoma, NOS;lung squamous carcinoma; meninges meningioma, NOS; nasopharynx, NOSsquamous carcinoma; oligodendroglioma, anaplastic; oligodendroglioma,NOS; ovary adenocarcinoma, NOS; ovary carcinoma, NOS; ovarycarcinosarcoma; ovary clear cell carcinoma; ovary endometrioidadenocarcinoma; ovary granulosa cell tumor, NOS; ovary high-grade serouscarcinoma; ovary low-grade serous carcinoma; ovary mucinousadenocarcinoma; ovary serous carcinoma; pancreas adenocarcinoma, NOS;pancreas carcinoma, NOS; pancreas mucinous adenocarcinoma; pancreasneuroendocrine carcinoma, NOS; parotid gland carcinoma, NOS; peritoneumadenocarcinoma, NOS; peritoneum carcinoma, NOS; peritoneum serouscarcinoma; pleural mesothelioma, NOS; prostate adenocarcinoma, NOS;rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma, NOS; rectum adenocarcinoma, NOS; rectummucinous adenocarcinoma; retroperitoneum dedifferentiated liposarcoma;retroperitoneum leiomyosarcoma, NOS; right colon adenocarcinoma, NOS;right colon mucinous adenocarcinoma; salivary gland adenoid cysticcarcinoma; skin melanoma; skin melanoma; skin merkel cell carcinoma;skin nodular melanoma; skin squamous carcinoma; skin trunk melanoma;small intestine adenocarcinoma; small intestine gastrointestinal stromaltumor, NOS; stomach gastrointestinal stromal tumor, NOS; stomach signetring cell adenocarcinoma; thyroid carcinoma, anaplastic, NOS; thyroidcarcinoma, NOS; thyroid papillary carcinoma of thyroid; tonsil,oropharynx, tongue squamous carcinoma; transverse colon adenocarcinoma,NOS; urothelial bladder adenocarcinoma, NOS; urothelial bladdercarcinoma, NOS; urothelial bladder squamous carcinoma; urothelialcarcinoma, NOS; uterine endometrial stromal sarcoma, NOS; uterusleiomyosarcoma, NOS; uterus sarcoma, NOS; uveal melanoma; vaginalsquamous carcinoma; vulvar squamous carcinoma; and any combinationthereof. In some embodiments, the predicted at least one attribute ofthe cancer comprises at least one of breast adenocarcinoma, centralnervous system cancer, cervical adenocarcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma,colon adenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinalstromal tumor (GIST), hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma,melanoma, meningioma, ovarian granulosa cell tumor, ovarian & fallopiantube adenocarcinoma, pancreas adenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma,renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer,urothelial carcinoma, uterine endometrial adenocarcinoma, and uterinesarcoma. In some embodiments, the predicted at least one attribute ofthe cancer comprises at least one of bladder; skin; lung; head, face orneck (NOS); esophagus; female genital tract (FGT); brain; colon;prostate; liver, gall bladder, ducts; breast; eye; stomach; kidney; andpancreas. In some embodiments, the sample comprises a cancer of unknownprimary (CUP).

In an aspect, provided herein is a method of predicting at least oneattribute of a cancer, the method comprising: (a) obtaining a biologicalsample from a subject having a cancer, wherein the biological sample canbe a biological sample such as described above; (b) performing at leastone assay to assess one or more biomarkers in the biological sample toobtain a biosignature for the sample, wherein the at least one assay canbe as described above; (c) providing the biosignature into a model thathas been trained to predict at least one attribute of the cancer,wherein the model comprises at least one intermediate model, wherein theat least one intermediate model comprises: (1) an first intermediatemodel trained to process DNA data using the predetermined biosignaturessupplied herein with respect to Tables 2-116; (2) a second intermediatemodel trained to process RNA data using the predetermined biosignaturessupplied herein with respect to Table 118; (3) a third intermediatemodel trained to process RNA data using the predetermined biosignaturessupplied herein with respect to Table 119; and/or (4) a fourthintermediate model trained to process RNA data using the predeterminedbiosignatures supplied herein with respect to Table 120; (d) processing,by one or more computers, the provided biosignature through each of theplurality of intermediate models in part (c), providing the output ofeach of the plurality of intermediate models into a final predictormodel, and processing by one or more computers, the output of each ofthe plurality of intermediate models through the final predictor model;and (e) outputting from the final predictor model a prediction of the atleast one attribute of the cancer. In some embodiments, the predicted atleast one attribute of the cancer is a tissue-of-origin selected fromthe group consisting of breast adenocarcinoma, central nervous systemcancer, cervical adenocarcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, colonadenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinalstromal tumor (GIST), hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma,melanoma, meningioma, ovarian granulosa cell tumor, ovarian & fallopiantube adenocarcinoma, pancreas adenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma,renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer,urothelial carcinoma, uterine endometrial adenocarcinoma, uterinesarcoma, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments, step (b)comprises performing DNA analysis by sequencing genomic DNA from thebiological sample, wherein the DNA analysis is performed for the genesin Tables 2-116. In some embodiments, step (b) comprises performing RNAanalysis by sequencing messenger RNA transcripts from the biologicalsample, wherein the RNA analysis is performed for the genes in Table 117or Tables 118-120. In some embodiments, the at least one of the at leastone intermediate model and final predictor model comprises a machinelearning module, wherein optionally the machine learning modulecomprises one or more of a random forest, support vector machine,logistic regression, K-nearest neighbor, artificial neural network,naïve Bayes, quadratic discriminant analysis, and Gaussian processesmodels, wherein optionally the machine learning module comprises anXGBoost decision-tree-based ensemble machine learning algorithm.

The prediction of the at least one attribute of the cancer made usingthe systems and methods provided herein may be used in various settings.See, e.g., Example 3 herein. In some embodiments, the prediction is usedto confirm a diagnosis. In some embodiments, the prediction is used tochange a diagnosis. In some embodiments, the prediction is used toperform a quality check. In some embodiments, the prediction is used toindicate additional molecular testing to be performed.

In some embodiments of the methods of the invention, the predicted atleast one attribute comprises an ordered list, wherein optionally thelist is ordered using a statistical measure. For example, the list maybe ordered by confidence in the prediction. In some embodiments, themethods provided herein further comprise determining whether theprediction of the at least one attribute meets a threshold level,wherein optionally the threshold level is related to a probability ofthe prediction and/or a confidence in the prediction.

In some embodiments, the methods provided herein further comprisegenerating a molecular profile that identifies the presence, level, orstate of the biomarkers in the biosignature, e.g., whether eachbiomarker has a copy number alteration and/or mutation; and/or a TMBlevel, MSI, LOH, or MMR status; and/or expression level, wherein theexpression level comprises that of at least one transcript and/orprotein level. See, e.g., Example 1 for more details.

In some embodiments, the methods provided herein further compriseselecting at least one treatment for the patient based at least in partupon the classified at least one attribute of the cancer, whereinoptionally the treatment comprises administration of immunotherapy,chemotherapy, or a combination thereof.

In an aspect, provided herein is a method comprising preparing a report,wherein the report comprises a summary or overview of the molecularprofile generated herein, e.g., as described above, wherein the reportidentifies the classified at least one attribute of the cancer, whereinoptionally the report further identifies the at least one treatmentselected according to the methods provided herein, e.g., as describedabove. In some embodiments, the report is computer generated, is aprinted report and/or a computer file, and/or is accessible via a webportal.

Further provided herein is a system comprising one or more computers andone or more storage media storing instructions that, when executed bythe one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to performoperations described with reference to the methods described above.Relatedly, also provided herein is a non-transitory computer-readablemedium storing software comprising instructions executable by one ormore computers which, upon such execution, cause the one or morecomputers to perform operations with reference to the methods describedabove.

In an aspect, provided herein is a system for identifying a lineage fora cancer, the system comprising: (a) at least one host server; (b) atleast one user interface for accessing the at least one host server toaccess and input data; (c) at least one processor for processing theinputted data; (d) at least one memory coupled to the processor forstoring the processed data and instructions for carrying out operationswith reference to the methods described above; and (e) at least onedisplay for displaying the classified primary origin of the cancer. Insome embodiments, the system further comprise at least one memorycoupled to the processor for storing the processed data and instructionsfor selecting treatment and/or generating molecular profiling reports asdescribed herein. In some embodiments, the at least one displaycomprises a report comprising the classified at least one attribute ofthe cancer.

In an aspect, provided herein is a system for identifying at least oneattribute of a sample obtained from a body, wherein the at least oneattribute is selected from the group consisting of a primary tumororigin, cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, and any combinationthereof, the system comprising: one or more processors and one or morememory units storing instructions that, when executed by the one or moreprocessors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, theoperations comprising: obtaining, by the system, a sample biologicalsignature representing the sample that was obtained from the body,wherein the sample comprises cancer cells; providing, by the system, thesample biological signature as an input to a model, wherein: the modelis configured to perform analysis between the sample biologicalsignature and each of multiple different biological signatures, whereineach of the multiple different biological signatures corresponds to adifferent attribute; and/or the model is a multi-class model wherein theclasses comprise different attributes; and receiving, by the system, anoutput generated by the model that represents data indicating a likelyattribute of the sample obtained from the body based on the pairwiseanalysis. In another aspect, provided herein is a system for identifyingat least one attribute of a sample obtained from a body, wherein the atleast one attribute is selected from the group consisting of a primarytumor origin, cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, and anycombination thereof, the system comprising: one or more processors andone or more memory units storing instructions that, when executed by theone or more processors, cause the one or more processors to performoperations, the operations comprising: obtaining, by the system, asample biological signature representing the sample that was obtainedfrom the body; providing, by the system, the sample biological signatureas an input to a model, wherein: the model is configured to performanalysis between the sample biological signature and each of multipledifferent biological signatures, wherein each of the multiple differentbiological signatures corresponds to a different attribute; and/or themodel is a multi-class model wherein the classes comprise differentattributes; and receiving, by the system, an output generated by themodel that represents data indicating a probability that an attributeidentified by the particular biological signature identifies a likelyattribute of the sample. In still another aspect, provided herein is asystem for identifying at least one attribute of a sample obtained froma body, wherein the at least one attribute is selected from the groupconsisting of a primary tumor origin, cancer/disease type, organ group,histology, and any combination thereof, the system comprising: one ormore processors and one or more memory units storing instructions that,when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or moreprocessors to perform operations, the operations comprising: obtaining,by the system, a sample biological signature representing a biologicalsample that was obtained from the cancer sample in a first portion ofthe body, wherein the sample biological signature includes datadescribing a plurality of features of the biological sample, wherein theplurality of features include data describing the first portion of thebody; providing, by the system, the sample biological signature as aninput to a model, wherein: the model is configured to perform analysisbetween the sample biological signature and each of multiple differentbiological signatures, wherein each of the multiple different biologicalsignatures corresponds to a different attribute; and/or the model is amulti-class model wherein the classes comprise different attributes; andreceiving, by the system, an output generated by the model thatrepresents data indicating a likely attribute of the sample obtainedfrom the body. In some embodiments, the sample obtained from the body isa biological sample as described above. In some embodiment, the at leastone attribute is a primary tumor origin, cancer/disease type, organgroup, and/or histology as described above. In some embodiments, thesample biological signature includes data representing features obtainedbased on performance of an assay to assess one or more biomarkers in thecancer sample, wherein optionally the assay is according to at least oneassay described above. In some embodiments, the operations furthercomprise: determining, based on the output generated by the model, aproposed cancer treatment. In some embodiments, each of the multipledifferent biological signatures comprise pre-identified biosignatures asdescribed above, e.g., with respect to Tables 2-116 or Tabled 118-120.In some embodiments, the operations further comprise: receiving, by thesystem, an output generated by the model that represents a likelihoodthat the sample obtained from the body in a first portion of the bodyoriginated from a cancer in a second portion of the body. In someembodiments, further comprising determining, by the system and based onthe received output, whether the received output generated by the modelsatisfies one or more predetermined thresholds; and based on thedetermining, by the system, that the received output satisfies the oneor more predetermined thresholds, determining, by the system, that thecancerous neoplasm in the first portion of the body originated from acancer in a second portion of the body or that the cancerous neoplasm inthe first portion of the body did not originate from a cancer in asecond portion of the body. In some embodiments, the received outputgenerated by the model includes a matrix data structure, wherein thematrix data structure includes a cell for each feature of the pluralityof features evaluated by the pairwise model, wherein each of the cellsincludes data describing a probability that the corresponding featureindicates that the cancerous neoplasm in the first portion of the bodywas caused by cancer in the second portion of the first body.

In an aspect, provided herein is a system for identifying at least oneattribute of a cancer, wherein the at least one attribute is selectedfrom the group consisting of a primary tumor origin, cancer/diseasetype, organ group, histology, and any combination thereof, the systemcomprising: one or more processors and one or more memory units storinginstructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causethe one or more processors to perform operations, the operationscomprising: receiving, by the system storing a model that is configuredto perform analysis of a biological signature, a sample biologicalsignature representing a biological sample that was obtained from acancerous neoplasm in a first portion of a body, wherein the modelincludes a cancerous biological signature for each of multiple differenttypes of cancerous biological samples, wherein the cancerous biologicalsignatures include at least a first cancerous biological signaturerepresenting a molecular profile of a cancerous biological sample fromthe first portion of one or more other bodies; performing, by the systemand using the model, analysis of the sample biological signature usingthe cancerous biological signatures; generating, by the system and basedon the performed analysis, a likelihood that the cancerous neoplasm inthe first portion of the body was caused by cancer in a second portionof the body; providing, by the system, the generated likelihood toanother device for display on the other device.

In an aspect, provided herein is a system for training an analysis modelfor identifying at least one attribute of a cancer sample obtained froma body, wherein the at least one attribute is selected from the groupconsisting of a primary tumor origin, cancer/disease type, organ group,histology, and any combination thereof, the system comprising: one ormore processors and one or more memory units storing instructions that,when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or moreprocessors to perform operations, the operations comprising: generating,by the system, an analysis model, wherein generating the analysis modelincludes generating a plurality of model signatures, wherein each modelsignature is configured to differentiate between at least one attributewithin each of the at least one attribute; obtaining, by the system, aset of training data items, wherein each training data item representsDNA or RNA sequencing results and includes data indicating (i) whetheror not a variant was detected in the sequencing results and (ii) anumber of copies of a gene or transcript in the sequencing results; andtraining, by the system, an analysis model using the obtained set oftraining data items. In some embodiments, the plurality of modelsignatures are generated using random forest models, wherein optionallythe random forest models comprise gradient boosted forests.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this invention belongs. Methods and materials aredescribed herein for use in the present invention; other, suitablemethods and materials known in the art can also be used. The materials,methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to belimiting. All publications, patent applications, patents, sequences,database entries, and other references mentioned herein are incorporatedby reference in their entirety. In case of conflict, the presentspecification, including definitions, will control.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing detailed description and figures, and from the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a block diagram of an example of a prior art system fortraining a machine learning model.

FIG. 1B is a block diagram of a system that generates training datastructures for training a machine learning model to predict a sampleorigin.

FIG. 1C is a block diagram of a system for using a trained machinelearning model to predict a sample origin of sample data from a subject.

FIG. 1D is a flowchart of a process for generating training datastructures for training a machine learning model to predict sampleorigin.

FIG. 1E is a flowchart of a process for using a trained machine learningmodel to predict sample origin of sample data from a subject.

FIG. 1F is an example of a system for performing pairwise to predict asample origin.

FIG. 1G is a block diagram of a system for predicting a sample originusing a voting unit to interpret output generated by multiple machinelearning models that are each trained to perform pairwise analysis.

FIG. 1H is a block diagram of system components that can be used toimplement systems of FIGS. 1B, 1C, 1G, 1F, and 1G.

FIG. 1I illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of asystem for determining individualized medical intervention for cancerthat utilizes molecular profiling of a patient's biological specimen.

FIGS. 2A-C are flowcharts of exemplary embodiments of (FIG. 2A) a methodfor determining individualized medical intervention for cancer thatutilizes molecular profiling of a patient's biological specimen, (FIG.2B) a method for identifying signatures or molecular profiles that canbe used to predict benefit from therapy, and (FIG. 2C) an alternateversion of (FIG. 2B).

FIGS. 3A-B use of biosignatures to predict a primary tumor lineage froma cancer sample.

FIGS. 4A-B show schemes for classifying a tissue sample using RNAtranscript analysis (FIG. 4A) or combined RNA and DNA analysis (FIG.4B). FIG. 4C is flowchart of an example of a process 400C for training adynamic voting engine.

FIGS. 5A-E illustrate performance of the MDC/GPS to classify cancersusing analysis of genomic DNA.

FIGS. 6A-AL show further development of GPS using combined RNA and DNAanalysis.

FIGS. 7A-Q show an exemplary molecular profiling report thatincorporates the Genomic Prevalence Score (GPS; also Genomic ProfilingSimilarity) information according to the systems and methods providedherein.

FIGS. 8A-M show another exemplary molecular profiling report thatincorporates the Genomic Prevalence Score information according to thesystems and methods provided herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Described herein are methods and systems for characterizing variousphenotypes of biological systems, organisms, cells, samples, or thelike, by using molecular profiling, including systems, methods,apparatuses, and computer programs for training a machine learning modeland then using the trained machine learning model to characterize suchphenotypes. The term “phenotype” as used herein can mean any trait orcharacteristic that can be identified in part or in whole by using thesystems and/or methods provided herein. In some implementations, thesystems can include one or more computer programs on one or morecomputers in one or more locations, e.g., configured for use in a methoddescribed herein.

Phenotypes to be characterized can be any phenotype of interest,including without limitation a tissue of origin, anatomical origin,histology, organ, medical condition, ailment, disease, disorder, oruseful combinations thereof. A phenotype can be any observablecharacteristic or trait of, such as a disease or condition, a stage of adisease or condition, susceptibility to a disease or condition,prognosis of a disease stage or condition, a physiological state, orresponse/potential response (or lack thereof) to interventions such astherapeutics. A phenotype can result from a subject's genetic makeup aswell as the influence of environmental factors and the interactionsbetween the two, as well as from epigenetic modifications to nucleicacid sequences.

In various embodiments, a phenotype in a subject is characterized byobtaining a biological sample from a subject and analyzing the sampleusing the systems and/or methods provided herein. For example,characterizing a phenotype for a subject or individual can includedetecting a disease or condition (including pre-symptomatic early stagedetection), determining a prognosis, diagnosis, or theranosis of adisease or condition, or determining the stage or progression of adisease or condition. Characterizing a phenotype can include identifyingappropriate treatments or treatment efficacy for specific diseases,conditions, disease stages and condition stages, predictions andlikelihood analysis of disease progression, particularly diseaserecurrence, metastatic spread or disease relapse. A phenotype can alsobe a clinically distinct type or subtype of a condition or disease, suchas a cancer or tumor. Phenotype determination can also be adetermination of a physiological condition, or an assessment of organdistress or organ rejection, such as post-transplantation. Thecompositions and methods described herein allow assessment of a subjecton an individual basis, which can provide benefits of more efficient andeconomical decisions in treatment.

Theranostics includes diagnostic testing that provides the ability toaffect therapy or treatment of a medical condition such as a disease ordisease state. Theranostics testing provides a theranosis in a similarmanner that diagnostics or prognostic testing provides a diagnosis orprognosis, respectively. As used herein, theranostics encompasses anydesired form of therapy related testing, including predictive medicine,personalized medicine, precision medicine, integrated medicine,pharmacodiagnostics and Dx/Rx partnering. Therapy related tests can beused to predict and assess drug response in individual subjects, therebyproviding personalized medical recommendations. Predicting a likelihoodof response can be determining whether a subject is a likely responderor a likely non-responder to a candidate therapeutic agent, e.g., beforethe subject has been exposed or otherwise treated with the treatment.Assessing a therapeutic response can be monitoring a response to atreatment, e.g., monitoring the subject's improvement or lack thereofover a time course after initiating the treatment. Therapy related testsare useful to select a subject for treatment who is particularly likelyto benefit or lack benefit from the treatment or to provide an early andobjective indication of treatment efficacy in an individual subject.Characterization using the systems and methods provided herein mayindicate that treatment should be altered to select a more promisingtreatment, thereby avoiding the expense of delaying beneficial treatmentand avoiding the financial and morbidity costs of less efficacious orineffective treatment(s).

In various embodiments, a theranosis comprises predicting a treatmentefficacy or lack thereof, classifying a patient as a responder ornon-responder to treatment. A predicted “responder” can refer to apatient likely to receive a benefit from a treatment whereas a predicted“non-responder” can be a patient unlikely to receive a benefit from thetreatment. Unless specified otherwise, a benefit can be any clinicalbenefit of interest, including without limitation cure in whole or inpart, remission, or any improvement, reduction or decline in progressionof the condition or symptoms. The theranosis can be directed to anyappropriate treatment, e.g., the treatment may comprise at least one ofchemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted cancer therapy, a monoclonalantibody, small molecule, or any useful combinations thereof.

The phenotype can comprise detecting the presence of or likelihood ofdeveloping a tumor, neoplasm, or cancer, or characterizing the tumor,neoplasm, or cancer (e.g., stage, grade, aggressiveness, likelihood ofmetastatis or recurrence, etc). In some embodiments, the cancercomprises an acute myeloid leukemia (AML), breast carcinoma,cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal adenocarcinoma, extrahepatic bile ductadenocarcinoma, female genital tract malignancy, gastric adenocarcinoma,gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST),glioblastoma, head and neck squamous carcinoma, leukemia, liverhepatocellular carcinoma, low grade glioma, lung bronchioloalveolarcarcinoma (BAC), lung non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), lung smallcell cancer (SCLC), lymphoma, male genital tract malignancy, malignantsolitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (MSFT), melanoma, multiple myeloma,neuroendocrine tumor, nodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, nonepithelial ovarian cancer (non-EOC), ovarian surface epithelialcarcinoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, pituitary carcinomas,oligodendroglioma, prostatic adenocarcinoma, retroperitoneal orperitoneal carcinoma, retroperitoneal or peritoneal sarcoma, smallintestinal malignancy, soft tissue tumor, thymic carcinoma, thyroidcarcinoma, or uveal melanoma. The systems and methods herein can be usedto characterize these and other cancers. Thus, characterizing aphenotype can be providing a diagnosis, prognosis or theranosis of oneof the cancers disclosed herein.

In various embodiments, the phenotype comprises a tissue or anatomicalorigin. For example, the tissue can be muscle, epithelial, connectivetissue, nervous tissue, or any combination thereof. For example, theanatomical origin can be the stomach, liver, small intestine, largeintestine, rectum, anus, lungs, nose, bronchi, kidneys, urinary bladder,urethra, pituitary gland, pineal gland, adrenal gland, thyroid,pancreas, parathyroid, prostate, heart, blood vessels, lymph node, bonemarrow, thymus, spleen, skin, tongue, nose, eyes, ears, teeth, uterus,vagina, testis, penis, ovaries, breast, mammary glands, brain, spinalcord, nerve, bone, ligament, tendon, or any combination thereof.Additional non-limiting examples of phenotypes of interest includeclinical characteristics, such as a stage or grade of a tumor, or thetumor's origin, e.g., the tissue origin.

In various embodiments, phenotypes are determined by analyzing abiological sample obtained from a subject. A subject (individual,patient, or the like) can include, but is not limited to, mammals suchas bovine, avian, canine, equine, feline, ovine, porcine, or primateanimals (including humans and non-human primates). In preferredembodiments, the subject is a human subject. A subject can also includea mammal of importance due to being endangered, such as a Siberiantiger; or economic importance, such as an animal raised on a farm forconsumption by humans, or an animal of social importance to humans, suchas an animal kept as a pet or in a zoo. Examples of such animalsinclude, but are not limited to, carnivores such as cats and dogs; swineincluding pigs, hogs and wild boars; ruminants or ungulates such ascattle, oxen, sheep, giraffes, deer, goats, bison, camels or horses.Also included are birds that are endangered or kept in zoos, as well asfowl and more particularly domesticated fowl, e.g., poultry, such asturkeys and chickens, ducks, geese, guinea fowl. Also included aredomesticated swine and horses (including race horses). In addition, anyanimal species connected to commercial activities are also included suchas those animals connected to agriculture and aquaculture and otheractivities in which disease monitoring, diagnosis, and therapy selectionare routine practice in husbandry for economic productivity and/orsafety of the food chain. The subject can have a pre-existing disease orcondition, including without limitation cancer. Alternatively, thesubject may not have any known pre-existing condition. The subject mayalso be non-responsive to an existing or past treatment, such as atreatment for cancer.

Data Analysis and Machine Learning

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards a system thatgenerates a set of one or more training data structures that can be usedto train a machine learning model to provide various classifications,such as characterizing a phenotype of a biological sample. As describedabove, characterizing a phenotype can include providing a diagnosis,prognosis, theranosis or other relevant classification. For example, theclassification may include a disease state, a predicted efficacy of atreatment for a disease or disorder of a subject, or the anatomicalorigin of a sample having a particular set of biomarkers. Once trained,the trained machine learning model can then be used to process inputdata provided by the system and make predictions based on the processedinput data. The input data may include a set of features related to asubject such as data representing one or more subject biomarkers anddata representing a phenotype of interest, e.g., a disease and/oranatomical origin. In some embodiments, the input data may furtherinclude features representing an anatomical origin and the system maymake a prediction describing whether the sample is from that anatomicalorigin. The prediction may include data that is output by the machinelearning model based on the machine learning model's processing of aspecific set of features provided as an input to the machine learningmodel. The data may include without limitation data representing one ormore subject biomarkers, data representing a disease or anatomicalorigin, and data representing a proposed treatment type as desired.

As used herein, “biomarkers” or “sets of biomarkers” are used to trainand test machine learning models and classify naïve samples. Suchreferences include particular biomarkers such as particular nucleicacids or proteins, and optionally also include a state of such nucleicacids or proteins. Examples of the state of a biomarker include variousaspects that can be queried such as presence, level (quantity,concentration, etc), sequence, location, activity, structure,modifications, covalent or non-covalent binding partners, and the like.As a non-limiting examples, a set of biomarkers may include a gene orgene product (i.e., mRNA or protein) having a specified sequence (e.g.,KRAS mutant), and/or a gene or gene product and a level thereof (e.g.,amplified ERBB2 gene or overexpressed HER2 protein). Useful biomarkersand aspects thereof are further described below.

Innovative aspects of the present disclosure include the extraction ofspecific data from incoming data streams for use in generating trainingdata structures. An important aspect may be the selection of a specificset of one or more biomarkers for inclusion in the training datastructure. This is because the presence, absence or other state ofparticular biomarkers may be indicative of the desired classification.For example, certain biomarkers may be selected to determine a desiredphenotype, such as whether a treatment for a disease or disorder is oflikely benefit, or a tumor origin. By way of example, in the presentdisclosure, the Applicant puts forth specific sets of biomarkers that,when used to train a machine learning model, result in a trained modelthat can more accurately predict a tumor origin than using a differentset of biomarkers. See, e.g., Examples 1-3, Tables 121-130.

The system is configured to obtain output data generated by the trainedmachine learning model based on the machine learning model's processingof the input data. In various embodiments, the input data comprisesbiological data representing one or more biomarkers, data representing adisease or disorder, data representing a sample, data representingsample origins, or any combination thereof. The system may then predictan anatomical origin of a biological sample having a particular set ofbiomarkers. In some implementations, the disease or disorder may includea type of cancer and the anatomical origins can include various tissuesand organs. In this setting, output of the trained machine learningmodel that is generated based on trained machine learning modelprocessing of the input data that includes the set of biomarkers, thedisease or disorder and various anatomical origins includes datarepresenting the predicted anatomical origin of the biological sample.

In some implementations, the output data generated by the trainedmachine learning model includes a probability of the desiredclassification. By way of illustration, such probability may be aprobability that the biological sample is derived from tissue from aparticular organ. In other implementations, the output data may includeany output data generated by the trained machine learning model based onthe trained machine learning model's processing of the input data. Insome embodiments, the input data comprises set of biomarkers, datarepresenting the disease or disorder, data representing a sample, thedata representing the sample origin, or any combination thereof.

In some implementations, the training data structures generated by thepresent disclosure may include a plurality of training data structuresthat each include fields representing feature vector corresponding to aparticular training sample. The feature vector includes a set offeatures derived from, and representative of, a training sample. Thetraining sample may include, for example, one or more biomarkers of abiological sample, a disease or disorder associated with the biologicalsample, and an anatomical origin from the biological sample. Thetraining data structures are flexible because each respective trainingdata structure may be assigned a weight representing each respectivefeature of the feature vector. Thus, each training data structure of theplurality of training data structures can be particularly configured tocause certain inferences to be made by a machine learning model duringtraining.

Consider a non-limiting example wherein the model is trained to make aprediction of likely anatomical origin of a biological sample, e.g., atumor sample. As a result, the novel training data structures that aregenerated in accordance with this specification are designed to improvethe performance of a machine learning model because they can be used totrain a machine learning model to predict an anatomical origin of abiological sample having a particular set of biomarkers. By way ofexample, a machine learning model that could not perform predictionsregarding the anatomical origin of a biological sample having aparticular set of biomarkers prior to being trained using the trainingdata structures, system, and operations described by this disclosure canlearn to make predictions regarding the anatomical origin of abiological sample having a particular set of biomarkers by being trainedusing the training data structures, systems and operations described bythe present disclosure. Accordingly, this process takes an otherwisegeneral purpose machine learning model and changes the general purposemachine leaning model into a specific computer for perform a specifictask of performing predicting the anatomical origin of a biologicalsample having a particular set of biomarkers.

FIG. 1A is a block diagram of an example of a prior art system 100 fortraining a machine learning model 110. In some implementations, themachine learning model may be, for example, a support vector machine.Alternatively, the machine learning model may include a neural networkmodel, a linear regression model, a random forest model, a logisticregression model, a naive Bayes model, a quadratic discriminant analysismodel, a K-nearest neighbor model, a support vector machine, or thelike. The machine learning model training system 100 may be implementedas computer programs on one or more computers in one or more locations,in which the systems, components, and techniques described below can beimplemented. The machine learning model training system 100 trains themachine learning model 110 using training data items from a database (ordata set) 120 of training data items. The training data items mayinclude a plurality of feature vectors. Each training vector may includea plurality of values that each correspond to a particular feature of atraining sample that the training vector represents. The trainingfeatures may be referred to as independent variables. In addition, thesystem 100 maintains a respective weight for each feature that isincluded in the feature vectors.

The machine learning model 110 is configured to receive an inputtraining data item 122 and to process the input training data item 122to generate an output 118. The input training data item may include aplurality of features (or independent variables “X”) and a traininglabel (or dependent variable “Y”). The machine learning model may betrained using the training items, and once trained, is capable ofpredicting X=f(Y).

To enable machine learning model 110 to generate accurate outputs forreceived data items, the machine learning model training system 100 maytrain the machine learning model 110 to adjust the values of theparameters of the machine learning model 110, e.g., to determine trainedvalues of the parameters from initial values. These parameters derivedfrom the training steps may include weights that can be used during theprediction stage using the fully trained machine learning model 110.

In training, the machine learning model 110, the machine learning modeltraining system 100 uses training data items stored in the database(data set) 120 of labeled training data items. The database 120 stores aset of multiple training data items, with each training data item in theset of multiple training items being associated with a respective label.Generally, the label for the training data item identifies a correctclassification (or prediction) for the training data item, i.e., theclassification that should be identified as the classification of thetraining data item by the output values generated by the machinelearning model 110. With reference to FIG. 1A, a training data item 122may be associated with a training label 122 a.

The machine learning model training system 100 trains the machinelearning model 110 to optimize an objective function. Optimizing anobjective function may include, for example, minimizing a loss function130. Generally, the loss function 130 is a function that depends on the(i) output 118 generated by the machine learning model 110 by processinga given training data item 122 and (ii) the label 122 a for the trainingdata item 122, i.e., the target output that the machine learning model110 should have generated by processing the training data item 122.

Conventional machine learning model training system 100 can train themachine learning model 110 to minimize the (cumulative) loss function130 by performing multiple iterations of conventional machine learningmodel training techniques on training data items from the database 120,e.g., hinge loss, stochastic gradient methods, stochastic gradientdescent with backpropagation, or the like, to iteratively adjust thevalues of the parameters of the machine learning model 110. A fullytrained machine learning model 110 may then be deployed as a predictingmodel that can be used to make predictions based on input data that isnot labeled.

FIG. 1B is a block diagram of a system that generates training datastructures for training a machine learning model to predict a sampleorigin.

The system 200 includes two or more distributed computers 210, 310, anetwork 230, and an application server 240. The application server 240includes an extraction unit 242, a memory unit 244, a vector generationunit 250, and a machine learning model 270. The machine learning model270 may include one or more of a neural network model, a linearregression model, a random forest model, a logistic regression model, anaive Bayes model, a quadratic discriminant analysis, model, a K-nearestneighbor model, a support vector machine, or the like. Each distributedcomputer 210, 310 may include a smartphone, a tablet computer, laptopcomputer, or a desktop computer, or the like. Alternatively, thedistributed computers 210, 310 may include server computers that receivedata input by one or more terminals 205, 305, respectively. The terminalcomputers 205, 305 may include any user device including a smartphone, atablet computer, a laptop computer, a desktop computer or the like. Thenetwork 230 may include one or more networks 230 such as a LAN, a WAN, awired Ethernet network, a wireless network, a cellular network, theInternet, or any combination thereof.

The application server 240 is configured to obtain, or otherwisereceive, data records 220, 222, 224, 320 provided by one or moredistributed computers such as the first distributed computer 210 and thesecond distributed computer 310 using the network 230. In someimplementations, each respective distributed computer 210, 310 mayprovide different types of data records 220, 222, 224, 320. For example,the first distributed computer 210 may provide biomarker data records220, 222, 224 representing biomarkers for a biological sample from asubject and the second distributed computer 310 may provide sample data320 representing anatomical origin or other sample data for a subjectobtained from the sample database 312. However, the present disclosureneed not be limited to two computers 210, 310 providing data records220, 222, 224, 230. Though such implementations can provide technicaladvantages such as load balancing, bandwidth optimization, or both, itis also contemplated that the data records 220, 222, 224, 230 can eachbe provided by the same computer.

The biomarker data records 220, 222, 224 may include any type ofbiomarker data that describes biometric attributes of a biologicalsample. By way of example, the example of FIG. 1B shows the biomarkerdata records as including data records representing DNA biomarkers 220,protein biomarkers 222, and RNA data biomarkers 224. These biomarkerdata records may each include data structures having fields thatstructure information 220 a, 222 a, 224 a describing biomarkers of asubject such as a subject's DNA biomarkers 220 a, protein biomarkers 222a, or RNA biomarkers 224 a. However, the present disclosure need not beso limited and any useful biomarkers can be assessed. In someembodiments, the biomarker data records 220, 222, 224 include nextgeneration sequencing data from DNA and/or RNA, including withoutlimitation single variants, insertions and deletions, substitution,translocation, fusion, break, duplication, amplification, loss, copynumber, repeat, total mutational burden, microsatellite instability, orthe like. Alternatively, or in addition, the biomarker data records 220,222, 224 may also include in situ hybridization data. Such in situhybridization data may include DNA copy numbers, translocations, or thelike. Alternatively, or in addition, the biomarker data records 220,222, 224 may include RNA data such as gene expression or gene fusion,including without limitation data derived from whole transcriptomesequencing. Alternatively, or in addition, the biomarker data records220, 222, 224 may include protein expression data such as obtained usingimmunohistochemistry (IHC). Alternatively, or in addition, the biomarkerdata records 220, 222, 224 may include ADAPT data such as complexes.

In some implementations, the biomarker data records 220, 222, 224include one or more biomarkers and attributes listed in any one ofTables 2-116, Tables 117-120, ISNM1, Tables 121-130. However, thepresent disclosure need not be so limited, and other types of biomarkersmay be used as desired. For example, the biomarker data may be obtainedby whole exome sequencing, whole transcriptome sequencing, whole genomesequencing, or a combination thereof.

The sample data records 320 may describe various aspects of a biologicalsample, e.g., a tissue and/or organ from which the sample is derived.For example, the sample data records 320 obtained from the sampledatabase 312 may include one or more data structures having fields thatstructure data attributes of a biological sample such as a disease ordisorder 320 a-1 (“ailment”), a tissue or organ 320 a-2 where the samplewas obtained, a sample type 320 a-3, a verified sample origin label 320a-4, or any combination thereof. The sample record 320 can include up ton data records describing a sample, where n is any positive integergreater than 0. For example, though the example of FIG. 1B trains themachine learning model using patient sample data describingdisease/disorder, tissue/organ where sample was obtained, and sampletype, the present disclosure is not so limited. For example, in someimplementations, the machine learning model 370 can be trained topredict the origin of sample using patient sample information thatincludes the tissue or organ 320 a-2 where the sample was obtained andsample type 320 a-3 without including the ailment or disorder 320 a-1.

Alternatively, or in addition, the sample data records 320 may alsoinclude fields that structure data attributes describing details of thebiological sample, including attributes of a subject from which thesample is derived. An example of a disease or disorder may include, forexample, a type of cancer. A tissue or organ may include, for example, atype of tissue (e.g., muscle tissue, epithelial tissue, connectivetissue, nervous tissue, etc.) or organ (e.g., colon, lung, brain, etc.).A sample type may include data representing the type of sample, such astumor sample, bodily fluid, fresh or frozen, biopsy, FFPE, or the like.In some implementations, attributes of a subject from which the sampleis derived include clinical attributes such as pathology details of thesample, subject age and/or sex, prior subject treatments, or the like.If the sample is a metastatic sample of unknown primary origin (i.e., acancer of unknown primary (CUPS)), the attributes may include thelocation from which the sample was taken. As a non-limiting example, ametastatic lesion of unknown primary origin may be found in the liver orbrain. Accordingly, though the example of FIG. 1B shows that sample datamay include a disease or disorder, a tissue or organ, and a sample type,the sample data may include other types of information, as describedherein. Moreover, there is no requirements that the sample data belimited to human “patients.” Instead, the sample data records 220, 222,224 and biometric data records 320 may be associated with any desiredsubject including any non-human organism.

In some implementations, each of the data records 220, 222, 224, 320 mayinclude keyed data that enables the data records from each respectivedistributed computer to be correlated by application server 240. Thekeyed data may include, for example, data representing a subjectidentifier. The subject identifier may include any form of data thatidentifies a subject and that can associate biomarker for the subjectwith sample data for the subject.

The first distributed computer 210 may provide 208 the biomarker datarecords 220, 222, 224 to the application server 240. The seconddistributed computer 310 may provide 210 the sample data records 320 tothe application server 240. The application server 240 can provide thebiomarker data records 220 and the sample data records 220, 222, 224 tothe extraction unit 242.

The extraction unit 242 can process the received biomarker data 220,222, 224 and sample data records 320 in order to extract data 220 a-1,222 a-1, 224 a-1, 320 a-1, 320 a-2, 320 a-3 that can be used to trainthe machine learning model. For example, the extraction unit 242 canobtain data structured by fields of the data structures of the biometricdata records 220, 222, 224, obtain data structured by fields of the datastructures of the outcome data records 320, or a combination thereof.The extraction unit 242 may perform one or more information extractionalgorithms such as keyed data extraction, pattern matching, naturallanguage processing, or the like to identify and obtain data 220 a-1,222 a-1, 224 a-1, 320 a-1, 320 a-2, 320 a-3 from the biometric datarecords 220, 222, 224 and sample data records 320, respectively. Theextraction unit 242 may provide the extracted data to the memory unit244. The extracted data unit may be stored in the memory unit 244 suchas flash memory (as opposed to a hard disk) to improve data access timesand reduce latency in accessing the extracted data to improve systemperformance. In some implementations, the extracted data may be storedin the memory unit 244 as an in-memory data grid.

In more detail, the extraction unit 242 may be configured to filter aportion of the biomarker data records 220, 222, 224 and the sample datarecords 320 such as 220 a-1, 222 a-1, 224 a-1, 320 a-1, 320 a-2, 320 a-3that will be used to generate an input data structure 260 for processingby the machine learning model 270 from the portion of the sample datarecords 320 a-4 that will be used as a label for the generated inputdata structure 260. Such filtering includes the extraction unit 242separating the biomarker data and a first portion of the sample datathat includes a disease or disorder 320 a-1, tissue/organ 320 a-1 wheresample was obtained (e.g., biopsied), sample type 320 a-3 details, orany combination thereof, from the verified origin of the sample 320 a-4.The verified sample origin of the sample may be a different tissue/organor the same tissue/organ than the sample was obtained from. An exampleof who the tissue/organ that the sample was obtained from can bedifferent than the verified origin can include instances where thedisease or disorder has spread from a first tissue/organ to a secondtissue/organ from which the sample was then obtained. The applicationserver 240 can then use the biomarker data 220 a-1, 222 a-1, 224 a-1,and the first portion of the sample data that includes the disease ordisorder 320 a-1, tissue or organ 320 a-2, sample type details (notshown in FIG. 1B), or a combination thereof, to generate the input datastructure 260. In addition, the application server 240 can use thesecond portion of the sample data describing the verified origin of thesample 320 a-4 as the label for the generated data structure.

The application server 240 may process the extracted data stored in thememory unit 244 correlate the biomarker data 220 a-1, 222 a-1, 224 a-1extracted from biomarker data records 220, 222, 224 with the firstportion of the sample data 320 a-1, 320 a-2, 320 a-3. The purpose ofthis correlation is to cluster biomarker data with sample data so thatthe sample data for the biological sample is clustered with thebiomarker data for the same biological sample. In some implementations,the correlation of the biomarker data and the first portion of thesample data may be based on keyed data associated with each of thebiomarker data records 220, 222, 224 and the sample data records 320.For example, the keyed data may include a sample identifier or a subjectidentifier, e.g., a subject from which the sample is derived.

The application server 240 provides the extracted biomarker data 220a-1, 222 a-1, 224 a-1 and the extracted first portion of the sample data320 a-1, 320 a-2, 320 a-3 as an input to a vector generation unit 250.The vector generation unit 250 is used to generate a data structurebased on the extracted biomarker data 220 a-1, 222 a-1, 224 a-1 and theextracted first portion of the sample data 320 a-1, 320 a-2, 320 a-3.The generated data structure is a feature vector 260 that includes aplurality of values that numerical represents the extracted biomarkerdata 220 a-1, 222 a-1, 224 a-1 and the extracted first portion of thesample data 320 a-1, 320 a-2, 320 a-3. The feature vector 260 mayinclude a field for each type of biomarker and each type of sample data.For example, the feature vector 260 may include one or more fieldscorresponding to (i) one or more types of next generation sequencingdata such as single variants, insertions and deletions, substitution,translocation, fusion, break, duplication, amplification, loss, copynumber, repeat, total mutational burden, microsatellite instability,(ii) one or more types of in situ hybridization data such as DNA copynumber, gene copies, gene translocations, (iii) one or more types of RNAdata such as gene expression or gene fusion, (iv) one or more types ofprotein data such as presence, level or cellular location obtained usingimmunohistochemistry, (v) one or more types of ADAPT data such ascomplexes, and (vi) one or more types of sample data such as disease ordisorder, sample type, each sample details, or the like.

The vector generation unit 250 is configured to assign a weight to eachfield of the feature vector 260 that indicates an extent to which theextracted biomarker data 220 a-1, 222 a-1, 224 a-1 and the extractedfirst portion of the sample data 320 a-1, 320 a-2, 320 a-3 includes thedata represented by each field. In one implementation, for example, thevector generation unit 250 may assign a ‘1’ to each field of the featurevector that corresponds to a feature found in the extracted biomarkerdata 220 a-1, 222 a-1, 224 a-1 and the extracted first portion of thesample data 320 a-1, 320 a-2, 320 a-3. In such implementations, thevector generation unit 250 may, for example, also assign a ‘0’ to eachfield of the feature vector that corresponds to a feature not found inthe extracted biomarker data 220 a-1, 222 a-1, 224 a-1 and the extractedfirst portion of the sample data 320 a-1, 320 a-2, 320 a-3. The outputof the vector generation unit 250 may include a data structures such asa feature vector 260 that can be used to train the machine learningmodel 270.

The application server 240 can label the training feature vector 260.Specifically, the application server can use the extracted secondportion of the sample data 320 a-4 to label the generated feature vector260 with a verified sample origin 320 a-4. The label of the trainingfeature vector 260 generated based on the verified sample origin 320 a-4can be used to predict the tissue or organ that was the origin for abiological sample represented by the sample record 320 and havingdisease or disorder 320 a-1 defined by the specific set of biomarkers220 a-1, 222 a-1, 224 a-1, each of which is described by described inthe training data structure 260.

The application server 240 can train the machine learning model 270 byproviding the feature vector 260 as an input to the machine learningmodel 270. The machine learning model 270 may process the generatedfeature vector 260 and generate an output 272. The application server240 can use a loss function 280 to determine the amount of error betweenthe output 272 of the machine learning model 280 and the value specifiedby the training label, which is generated based on the second portion ofthe extracted sample data describing the verified sample origin 320 a-4.The output 282 of the loss function 280 can be used to adjust theparameters of the machine learning model 282.

In some implementations, adjusting the parameters of the machinelearning model 270 may include manually tuning of the machine learningmodel parameters model parameters. Alternatively, in someimplementations, the parameters of the machine learning model 270 may beautomatically tuned by one or more algorithms of executed by theapplication server 242.

The application server 240 may perform multiple iterations of theprocess described above with reference to FIG. 1B for each sample datarecord 320 stored in the sample database that correspond to a set ofbiomarker data for a biological sample. This may include hundreds ofiterations, thousands of iterations, tens of thousands of iterations,hundreds of thousands of iterations, millions of iterations, or more,until each of the sample data records 320 stored in the sample database312 and having a corresponding set of biomarker data for a biologicalsample are exhausted, until the machine learning model 270 is trained towithin a particular margin of error, or a combination thereof. A machinelearning model 270 is trained within a particular margin of error when,for example, the machine learning model 270 is able to predict, basedupon a set of unlabeled biomarker data, disease or disorder data, andsample type data, an origin of an sample having the biomarker data. Theorigin may include, for example, a probability, a general indication ofthe confidence in the origin classification, or the like.

FIG. 1C is a block diagram of a system for using a trained machinelearning model 370 to predict a sample origin of sample data from asubject.

The machine learning model 370 includes a machine learning model thathas been trained using the process described with reference to thesystem of FIG. 1B above. For example, FIG. 1B is an example of a machinelearning model 370 that has been trained to predict sample origin usingpatient sample data that comprises data representing a tissue/organ 422a where the sample was obtained and a sample type 420 a. In the exampleof FIG. 1B, a disease, disorder, or ailment was not used to train themodel—though there may be implementations of the present disclosurewhere the machine learning model 370 can be trained using an ailment ordisorder in addition to a tissue/organ 422 a where the sample wasobtained and a sample type 420 a. The trained machine learning model 370is capable of predicting, based on an input feature vectorrepresentative of a set of one or more biomarkers, a disease ordisorder, and other relevant sample data such as sample type, a originof a biological sample having the biomarkers. In some implementations,the “origin” may include an anatomical system, location, organ, tissuetype, and the like.

The application server 240 hosting the machine learning model 370 isconfigured to receive unlabeled biomarker data records 320, 322, 324.The biomarker data records 320, 322, 324 include one or more datastructures that have fields structuring data that represents one or moreparticular biomarkers such as DNA biomarkers 320 a, protein biomarkers322 a, RNA biomarkers 324 a, or any combination thereof. As discussedabove, the received biomarker data records may include various types ofbiomarkers not explicitly depicted by FIG. 1C such as (i) nextgeneration sequencing data from DNA and/or RNA, including withoutlimitation single variants, insertions and deletions, substitution,translocation, fusion, break, duplication, amplification, loss, copynumber, repeat, total mutational burden, microsatellite instability, orthe like, (ii) one or more types of in situ hybridization data such asDNA copies, gene copies, gene translocations, (iii) one or more types ofRNA data such as gene expression or gene fusion, (iv) one or more typesof protein data such as presence, level or location obtained usingimmunohistochemistry, or (v) one or more types of ADAPT data such ascomplexes. In some implementations, the biomarker data records 320, 322,324 include one or more biomarkers and attributes listed in any one ofTables 2-116, Tables 117-120, ISNM1, and/or Tables 121-130. However, thepresent disclosure need not be so limited, and other biomarkers may beused as desired. For example, the biomarker data may be obtained bywhole exome sequencing, whole transcriptome sequencing, or a combinationthereof.

The application server 240 hosting the machine learning model 370 isalso configured to receive sample data 420 representing a proposedorigin data 422 a for a biological sample described by the sample data420 a of the biological sample having biomarkers represented by thereceived biomarker data records 320, 322, 324. The proposed origin data422 a for the biological sample 420 a are also unlabeled and merely asuggestion for the origin of a biological sample having biomarkersrepresenting by biomarker data records 320, 322, 324. However, asdiscussed elsewhere herein, due to the potential for disease (e.g.,cancer) to spread from, e.g., organ to organ, the tissue/organ 422 awhere a sample was obtained may not be the actual sample origin.

In some implementations, the sample data 420 is received or provided 305by a terminal 405 over the network 230 and the biomarker data isobtained from a second distributed computer 310. The biomarker data maybe derived from laboratory machinery used to perform various assays.See, e.g., Example 1 herein. The sample data 420 can include datarepresenting a tissue/organ 422 a where the sample was obtained and asample type 420 a. The tissue/organ 422 a from where the sample wasobtained may be referred to as the proposed origin of the sample. Inother implementations, the sample data 420 a, the proposed origin 422 a,and the biomarker data 320, 322, 324 may each be received from theterminal 405. For example, the terminal 405 may be user device of adoctor, an employee or agent of the doctor working at the doctor'soffice, or other human entity that inputs data representing a sample,data representing a proposed origin, and a data representing patientattributes for a the biological sample. In some implementations, thesample data 420 may include data structures structuring fields of datarepresenting a proposed origin described by a tissue or organ name. Inother implementations, the sample data 420 may include data structuresstructuring fields of data representing more complex sample data such assample type, age and/or sex of the patient from which the sample isderived, or the like.

The application server 240 receives the biomarker data records 320, 322,324, the sample data 420, and the proposed origin data 422. Theapplication server 240 provides the biomarker data records 320, 322,324, the sample data 420, and the origin data 422 to an extraction unit242 that is configured to extract (i) particular biomarker data such asDNA biomarker data 320 a-1, protein expression data 322 a-1, 324 a-1,(ii) sample data 420 a-1, and (iii) proposed origin data 422 a-1 fromthe fields of the biomarker data records 320, 322, 324 and the sampledata records 420, 422. In some implementations, the extracted data isstored in the memory unit 244 as a buffer, cache or the like, and thenprovided as an input to the vector generation unit 250 when the vectorgeneration unit 250 has bandwidth to receive an input for processing. Inother implementations, the extracted data is provided directly to avector generation unit 250 for processing. For example, in someimplementations, multiple vector generation units 250 may be employed toenable parallel processing of inputs to reduce latency.

The vector generation unit 250 can generate a data structure such as afeature vector 360 that includes a plurality of fields and includes oneor more fields for each type of biomarker data and one or more fieldsfor each type of origin data. For example, each field of the featurevector 360 may correspond to (i) each type of extracted biomarker datathat can be extracted from the biomarker data records 320, 322, 324 suchas each type of next generation sequencing data, each type of in situhybridization data, each type of RNA or DNA data, each type of protein(e.g., immunohistochemistry) data, and each type of ADAPT data and (ii)each type of sample data that can be extracted from the sample datarecords 420, 422 such as each type of disease or disorder, each type ofsample, and each type of origin details.

The vector generation unit 250 is configured to assign a weight to eachfield of the feature vector 360 that indicates an extent to which theextracted biomarker data 320 a-1, 322 a-1, 324 a-1, the extracted sample420 a-1, and the extracted origin 422 a-1 includes the data representedby each field. In one implementation, for example, the vector generationunit 250 may assign a ‘1’ to each field of the feature vector 360 thatcorresponds to a feature found in the extracted biomarker data 320 a-1,322 a-1, 324 a-1, the extracted sample 420 a-1, and the extracted origin422 a-1. In such implementations, the vector generation unit 250 may,for example, also assign a ‘0’ to each field of the feature vector thatcorresponds to a feature not found in the extracted biomarker data 320a-1, 322 a-1, 324 a-1, the extracted sample 420 a-1, and the extractedorigin 422 a-1. The output of the vector generation unit 250 may includea data structure such as a feature vector 360 that can be provided as aninput to the trained machine learning model 370.

The trained machine learning model 370 process the generated featurevector 360 based on the adjusted parameters that were determining duringthe training stage and described with reference to FIG. 1B. The output272 of the trained machine learning model provides an indication of theorigin 422 a-1 of the sample 420 a-1 for the biological sample havingbiomarkers 320 a-1, 322 a-1, 324 a-1. In some implementations, theoutput 272 may include a probability that is indicative of the origin422 a-1 of the sample 420 a-1 for the biological sample havingbiomarkers 320 a-1, 322 a-1, 324 a-1. In such implementations, theoutput 272 may be provided 311 to the terminal 405 using the network230. The terminal 405 may then generate output on a user interface 420that indicates a predicted origin for the biological sample having thebiomarkers represented by the feature vector 360.

In other implementations, the output 272 may be provided to a predictionunit 380 that is configured to decipher the meaning of the output 272.For example, the prediction unit 380 can be configured to map the output272 to one or more categories of effectiveness. Then, the output of theprediction unit 328 can be used as part of message 390 that is provided311 to the terminal 305 using the network 230 for review by laboratorystaff, a healthcare provider, a subject, a guardian of the subject, anurse, a doctor, or the like.

FIG. 1D is a flowchart of a process 400 for generating training datastructures for training a machine learning model to predict sampleorigin. In one aspect, the process 400 may include obtaining, from afirst distributed data source, a first data structure that includesfields structuring data representing a set of one or more biomarkersassociated with a biological sample (410), storing the first datastructure in one or more memory devices (420), obtaining from a seconddistributed data source, a second data structure that includes fieldsstructuring data representing the biological sample and origin data forthe biological sample having the one or more biomarkers (430), storingthe second data structure in the one or more memory devices (440),generating a labeled training data structure that structures datarepresenting (i) the one or more biomarkers, (ii) a biological sample,(iii) an origin, and (iv) a predicted origin for the biological samplebased on the first data structure and the second data structure (450),and training a machine learning model using the generated labeledtraining data (460).

FIG. 1E is a flowchart of a process 500 for using a trained machinelearning model to predict sample origin of sample data from a subject.In one aspect, the process 500 may include obtaining a data structurerepresenting a set of one or more biomarkers associated with abiological sample (510), obtaining data representing sample data for thebiological sample (520), obtaining data representing a origin type forthe biological sample (530), generating a data structure for input to amachine learning model that structures data representing (i) the one ormore biomarkers, (ii) the biological sample, and (iii) the origin type(540), providing the generated data structure as an input to the machinelearning model that has been trained to predict sample origins usinglabeled training data structures structuring data representing one ormore obtained biomarkers, one or more sample types, and one or moreorigins (550), and obtaining an output generated by the machine learningmodel based on the machine learning model processing of the provideddata structure (560), and determining a predicted origin for thebiological sample having the one or more biomarkers based on theobtained output generated by the machine learning model (570).

Provided herein are methods of employing multiple machine learningmodels to improve classification performance. Conventionally, a singlemodel is chosen to perform a desired prediction/classification. Forexample, one may compare different model parameters or types of models,e.g., random forests, support vector machines, logistic regression,k-nearest neighbors, artificial neural network, naïve Bayes, quadraticdiscriminant analysis, or Gaussian processes models, during the trainingstage in order to identify the model having the optimal desiredperformance. Applicant realized that selection of a single model may notprovide optimal performance in all settings. Instead, multiple modelscan be trained to perform the prediction/classification and the jointpredictions can be used to make the classification. In this scenario,each model is allowed to “vote” and the classification receiving themajority of the votes is deemed the winner.

This voting scheme disclosed herein can be applied to any machinelearning classification, including both model building (e.g., usingtraining data) and application to classify naïve samples. Such settingsinclude without limitation data in the fields of biology, finance,communications, media and entertainment. In some preferred embodiments,the data is highly dimensional “big data.” In some embodiments, the datacomprises biological data, including without limitation biological dataobtained via molecular profiling such as described herein. See, e.g.,Example 1. The molecular profiling data can include without limitationhighly dimensional next-generation sequencing data, e.g., for particularbiomarker panels (see, e.g., Example 1) or whole exome and/or wholetranscriptome data. The classification can be any useful classification,e.g., to characterize a phenotype. For example, the classification mayprovide a diagnosis (e.g., disease or healthy), prognosis (e.g., predicta better or worse outcome), theranosis (e.g., predict or monitortherapeutic efficacy or lack thereof), or other phenotypiccharacterization (e.g., origin of a CUPs tumor sample).

FIG. 1F is an example of a system for performing pairwise analysis topredict a sample origin. A disease type can include, for example, anorigin of a subject sample processed by the system. An origin of asubject sample can include, for example location of a subject's bodywhere a disease, such as cancer, originated. With reference to apractical example, a biopsy of a subject tumor may be obtained from asubject's liver. Then, input data can be generated based on the biopsiedtumor and provided as an input to the pairwise analysis model 340. Themodel can compare the generated input data to a corresponding biologicalsignature of each known type of disease (e.g., different cancer types).Based on the output generated by the pairwise analysis model 340, thecomputer 310 can determine whether biopsied tumor represented by theinput data originated in the liver or in some other portion of thesubject's body such as the pancreas. One or more treatments can then bedetermined based on the origin of the disease as opposed to thetreatments being based on the biopsied tumor, alone.

In more detail, the system 300 can include one or more processors andone or more memory units 320 storing instructions that, when executed bythe one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to performoperations. In some implementations, the one or more processors and theone or memories 320 may be implemented in a computer such as a computer310.

The system 300 can obtain first biological signature data 322, 324 as aninput. The first biological signature 322, 324 data can include one ormore biomarkers 322, sample data 324, or both. Sample data 324 caninclude data representing the sample that was obtained from the body,e.g., a tissue sample, tumor sample, malignant fluid, or other samplesuch as described herein. In some implementations, the biologicalsignature 322, 324 represents features of a disease, e.g., a cancer. Insome implementations, the features may represent molecular data obtainedusing next generation sequencing (NGS). In some implementations, thefeatures may be present in the DNA of a disease sample, includingwithout limitation mutations, polymorphisms, deletions, insertions,substitutions, translocations, fusions, breaks, duplications, loss,amplification, repeats, or gene copy numbers. In some implementations,the features may be present in the RNA of a disease.

The system can generate input data for input to a machine learning model340 that has been trained to perform pairwise analysis. The machinelearning model can include a neural network model, a linear regressionmodel, a random forest model, a logistic regression model, a naive Bayesmodel, a quadratic discriminant analysis model, a K-nearest neighbormodel, a support vector machine, or the like. The machine learning model340 can be implemented as one or more computer programs on one or morecomputers in one or more locations.

In some implementations, the generated input data may include datarepresenting the biological signature 322, 324. In otherimplementations, the generated data that represents the biologicalsignature can include a vector 332 generated using a vector generationunit 330. For example, the vector generation unit 330 can obtainbiological signature data 322, 324 from the memory unit 320 and generatean input vector 333, based on the biological signature data 322, 324that represents the biological signature data 322, 324 in a vectorspace. The generated vector 332 can be provided, as an input, to thepairwise analysis model 340.

The pairwise analysis model 340 can be configured to perform pairwiseanalysis of the input vector 352 representing the biological signature322, 324 with each biological signature 341-1, 341-2, 341-n, where n isany positive, non-zero integer. Each of the multiple differentbiological signatures correspond to a different type of disease, e.g., adifferent type of cancer. In some implementations, the model 340 can bea single model that is trained to determine a source of a sample basedon in input sample by determining a level of similarity of features ofan input sample to each of a plurality of biological signatureclassifications represented by biological signatures 341-1, 341-2,341-n. In other implementations, the model 340 can include multipledifferent models that each perform a pairwise comparison between aninput vector 332 and one biological signature such as 341-1. In suchinstances, output data generated by each of the models can be evaluatedby a voting unit to determine a source of a sample represented by theprocessed input vector 332.

The pairwise analysis model 340 can generate an output 342 that can beobtained by the system such as computer 310. The output 342 can indicatea likely disease type of the sample based on the pairwise analysis. Insome implementations, the output 342 can include a matrix such as thematrix described in FIG. 5B. The system can determine, based on thegenerated matrix and using the prediction unit 350, data 360 indicatinga likely disease type.

Example 2 herein provides an implementation of such a system. In theExample, the models are trained to distinguish 115 disease types, whereeach disease type comprises a primary tumor origin and histology. Insome embodiments, the data 360 provides a list of disease types rankedby probability. If desired, the data 360 can be presented as anaggregate of various disease types. In the Example, such aggregation ofOrgan Groups is presented, wherein each Organ Group comprisesappropriate disease types. As an example, the Organ Group “colon”comprises the disease types “colon adenocarcinoma, NOS; colon carcinoma,NOS; colon mucinous adenocarcinoma” and the like.

FIG. 1G is a block diagram of a system for predicting a sample originusing a voting unit to interpret output generated by multiple machinelearning models that are each trained to perform pairwise analysis. Thesystem 600 is similar to the system 300 of FIG. 1F. However, instead ofa single machine learning model 340 trained to perform pairwiseanalysis, the system 600 includes multiple machine learning models340-0, 340-1 . . . 340-x, where x is any non-zero integer greater than1, that have been trained to perform pairwise analysis. The system 600also include a voting unit 480. As a non-limiting example, system 600can be used for predicting origin and related attributes of a biologicalsample having a particular set of biomarkers. See, e.g., Examples 2-3.

Each machine learning model 370-0, 370-1, 370-x can include a machinelearning model that has been trained to classify a particular type ofinput data 320-0, 320-1 . . . 320-x, wherein x is any non-zero integergreater than 1 and equal to the number x of machine learning models. Insome implementations, each machine learning models 340-0, 340-1, 340-x(labeled PW Compare Models in FIG. 1G) can be trained, or otherwiseconfigured, to perform a particular pairwise comparison between (i) aninput vector including data representing the sample data and (ii)another vector representing a particular biological signature includingdata representing a known disease type, portion of a subject body, or aboth. Accordingly, in such implementations, the classification operationcan include classifying (i) an input data vector including datarepresenting sample data (e.g., sample origin, sample type, or the like)and (ii) one or more biomarkers associated with the sample as beingsufficiently similar to a biological signature associated with theparticular machine learning model or not sufficiently similar to thebiological signature associated with the particular machine learningmodel. In some implementations, an input vector may be sufficientlysimilar to a biological signature if a similarity between the inputvector and biological signature satisfies a predetermined threshold.

In some implementations, each of the machine learning models 340-0,340-1, 340-x can be of the same type. For example, each of the machinelearning models 340-0, 340-1, 340-x can be a random forestclassification algorithm, e.g., trained using differing parameters. Inother implementations, the machine learning models 340-0, 340-1, 340-xcan be of different types. For example, there can be one or more randomforest classifiers, one or more neural networks, one or more K-nearestneighbor classifiers, other types of machine learning models, or anycombination thereof.

Input data such as 420 representing sample data and one or morebiomarkers associated with the sample can be obtained by the applicationserver 240. The sample data can include a sample type, sample origin, orthe like, as described herein. In some implementations, the input data420 is obtained across the network 230 from one or more distributedcomputers 310, 405. By way of example, one or more of the input dataitems 420 can be generated by correlating data from multiple differentdata sources 210, 405. In such an implementation, (i) first datadescribing biomarkers for a biological sample can be obtained from thefirst distributed computer 310 and (ii) second data describing abiological sample and related data can be obtained from the secondcomputer 405. The application server 240 can correlate the first dataand the second data to generate an input data structure such as inputdata structure 420. This process is described in more detail in FIG. 1C.The input data 420 can be provided to the vector generation unit 250.The vector generation unit 250 can generate input vectors 360-0, 360-1,360-x that that each represent the input data 420. While someimplementations may generate vectors 360-0, 360-1, 360-x serially, thepresent disclosure need not be so limited.

In some implementations, each input data structure 320-0, 320-1, 320-xcan include data representing biomarkers of a biological sample, datadescribing a biological sample and related data (e.g., a sample type,disease or disorder associated with the sample, and/or patientcharacteristics from which the sample is derived), or any combinationthereof. The data representing the biomarkers of a biological sample caninclude data describing a specific subset or panel of genes or geneproducts. Alternatively, in some implementations, the data representingbiomarkers of the biological sample can include data representingcomplete set of known genes or gene products, e.g., via whole exomesequencing and/or whole transcriptome sequencing. The complete set ofknown genes can include all of the genes of the subject from which thebiological sample is derived. In some implementations, each of themachine learning models 340-0, 340-1, 340-x are the same type machinelearning model such as a random forest model trained to classify theinput data vectors as corresponding to a sample origin (e.g., tissue ororgan) associated by the vector processed by the machine learning model.In such implementations, though each of the machine learning models340-0, 340-1, 340-x is the same type of machine learning model, each ofthe machine learning models 340-0, 340-1, 340-x may be trained indifferent ways. The machine learning models 340-0, 340-1, 340-x cangenerate output data 372-0, 372-1, 372-x, respectively, representingwhether a biological sample associated with input vectors 360-0, 360-1,360-x is likely to be derived from an anatomical origin associated withthe input vectors 360-0, 360-1, 360-x. In this example, the input datasets, and their corresponding input vectors, are the same—e.g., each setof input data has the same biomarkers, same sample type, same origin, orany combination thereof. Nonetheless, given the different trainingmethods used to train each respective machine learning model 340-0,340-1, 340-x may generate different outputs 372-0, 372-1, 372-x,respectively, based on each machine learning model 370-0, 370-1, 370-xprocessing the input vector 360-0, 361-1, 361-x, as shown in FIG. 1G.

Alternatively, each of the machine learning models 340-0, 340-1, 340-xcan be a different type of machine learning model that has been trained,or otherwise configured, to classify input data as most likely origin ofa biological sample. For example, the first machine learning model 340-1can include a neural network, the machine learning model 340-1 caninclude a random forest classification algorithm, and the machinelearning model 340-x can include a K-nearest neighbor algorithm. In thisexample, each of these different types of machine learning models 340-0,340-1, 340-x can be trained, or otherwise configured, to receive andprocess an input vector and determine whether the input vector isassociated with to a sample origin also associated with the inputvector. In this example, the input data sets, and their correspondinginput vectors, can be the same—e.g., each set of input data has the samebiomarkers, same sample type, same origin, or any combination thereof.Accordingly, the machine learning model 340-0 can be a neural networktrained to process input vector 360-0 and generate output data 372-0indicating whether the biological associated with the input vector 360-0is likely to be from an origin also associated with input vector 360-0.In addition, the machine learning model 340-1 can be a random forestclassification algorithm trained to process input vector 360-1, whichfor purposes of this example is the same as input vector 360-0, andgenerate output data 372-1 indicating whether the biological sampleassociated with the input vector 360-1 is likely to be from an originalso associated with the input vector 360-1. This method of input vectoranalysis can continue for each of the x inputs, x input vectors, and xmachine learning models. Continuing with this example with reference toFIG. 1G the machine learning model 340-x can be a K-nearest neighboralgorithm trained to process input vector 360-x, which for purposes ofthis example is the same as input vector 360-0 and 360-1, and generateoutput data 372-x indicating whether the subject associated with theinput vector 360-x is likely to be responsive or non-responsive to thetreatment also associated with the input vector 360-x.

Alternatively, each of the machine learning models 340-0, 340-1, 340-xcan be the same type of machine learning models or different type ofmachine learning models that are each configured to receive differentinputs. For example, the input to the first machine learning model 340-0can include a vector 360-0 that includes data representing a firstsubset or first panel of biomarkers from a biological sample and thenpredict, based on the machine learning models 340-0 processing of vector360-0 whether the sample is more or less likely to be from a number oforigins. In addition, in this example, an input to the second machinelearning model 340-1 can include a vector 360-1 that includes datarepresenting a second subset or second panel of biomarkers from thebiological sample that is different than the first subset or first panelof biomarkers. Then, the second machine learning model can generatesecond output data 372-1 that is indicative of whether the sampleassociated with the input vector 360-1 is likely to be responsive orlikely to be of an origin associated with the input vector 360-2. Thismethod of input vector analysis can continue for each of the x inputs, xinput vectors, and x machine learning models. The input to the xthmachine learning model 340-x can include a vector 360-x that includesdata representing an xth subset or xth panel of biomarkers of a subjectthat is different than (i) at least one, (i) two or more, or (iii) eachof the other x−1 input data vectors 340-0 to 340-x−1. In someimplementations, at least one of the x input data vectors can includedata representing a complete set of biomarkers from the sample, e.g.,next generation sequencing data. Then, the xth machine learning model340-x can generate second output data 372-x, the second output data372-x being indicative of whether the sample associated with the inputvector 360-x is likely of an origin associated with the input vector360-x.

Multiple implementations of system 400 described above are not intendedto be limiting, and instead, are merely examples of configurations ofthe multiple machine learning models 340-0, 340-1, 340-x, and theirrespective inputs, that can be employed using the present disclosure.With reference to these examples, the subject can be any human,non-human animal, plant, or other subject such as described herein. Asdescribed above, the input feature vectors can be generated, based onthe input data, and represent the input data. Accordingly, each inputvector can represent data that includes one or more biomarkers, adisease or disorder, a sample type, an origin, patient data, an originof a sample having the biomarkers.

In the implementation of FIG. 1G, the output data 372-0, 372-1, 372-xcan be analyzed using a voting unit 480. For example, the output data372-0, 372-1, 372-x can be input into the vote unit 480. In someimplementations, the output data 372-0, 372-1, 372-x can be dataindicating whether the biological sample associated with the inputvector processed by the machine learning model is likely to be from acertain origin associated with the vector processed by the machinelearning model. Data indicating whether the sample associated with theinput vector, and generated by each machine learning model, can includea “0” or a “1.” A “0,” produced by a machine learning model 340-0 basedon the machine learning model's 340-0 processing of an input vector360-0, can indicate that the sample associated with the input vector360-0 is not likely to be from an origin associated with input vector360-0. Similarity, as “1,” produced by a machine learning model 360-0based on the machine learning model's 370-0 processing of an inputvector 360-0, can indicate that the sample associated with the inputvector 360-0 is likely to be of an origin associated with the inputvector 360-0. Though the example uses “0” as not likely and “1” aslikely, the present disclosure is not so limited. Instead, any value canbe generated as output data to represent the output classes. Forexample, in some implementations “1” can be used to represent the “notlikely” class and “0” to represent the “likely” class. In yet otherimplementations, the output data 372-0, 372-1, 372-x can includeprobabilities that indicate a likelihood that the sample associated withan input vector processed by a machine learning model is associated witha given origin (e.g., a given organ). In such implementations, forexample, the generated probability can be applied to a threshold, and ifthe threshold is satisfied, then the subject associated with an inputvector processed by the machine learning model can be determined to belikely to be of that origin.

In some implementations, the machine learning models output anindication whether the sample is more likely to be from one originversus another, instead of or in addition to indicating that the sampleis more of less likely to be from a certain origin. For example, themachine learning model may indicate that the sample is more or lesslikely to be of prostatic origin (i.e., from the prostate), or themachine learning module may indicate whether the sample is most likelyderived from the prostate or from the colon. Any such origins can be socompared.

The voting unit 480 can evaluate the received output data 370-0, 372-1,372-x and determine whether the sample associated with the processedinput vectors 360-0, 360-1, 360-x is likely to be of an originassociated with the processed input vectors 360-0, 360-1, 360-x. Thevoting unit 480 can then determine, based on the set of received outputdata 370-0, 372-1, 372-x, whether the sample associated with inputvectors 360-0, 360-1, 360-x is likely to be from an origin associatedwith the input vectors 360-0, 360-2, 360-x. In some implementations, thevoting unit 480 can apply a “majority rule.” Applying a majority rule,the voting unit 480 can tally the outputs 372-0, 372-1, and 372-xindicating that the sample is from a given origin and outputs 372-0,372-1, 372-x indicating that the sample is not from that origin (or isfrom a different origin as described above). Then, the class—e.g., fromorigin A or not from origin A, or from origin A and not from origin B,etc—having the majority predictions or votes is selected as theappropriate classification for the subject associated with the inputvector 360-0, 360-1, 360-x. For example, the majority may determine thatthe sample is from origin A or is not from origin A, or alternately themajority may determine that the sample is from origin A or is fromorigin B.

In some implementations, the voting unit 480 can complete a more nuancedanalysis. For example, in some implementations, the voting unit 480 canstore a confidence score for each machine learning model 340-0, 340-1,340-x. This confidence score, for each machine learning model 340-0,340-1, 340-x, can be initially set to a default value such as 0, 1, orthe like. Then, with each round of processing of input vectors, thevoting unit 480, or other module of the application server 240, canadjust the confidence score for the machine learning model 340-0, 340-1,340-x based on whether the machine learning model accurately predictedthe sample classification selected by the voting unit 480 during aprevious iteration. Accordingly, the stored confidence score, for eachmachine learning model, can provide an indication of the historicalaccuracy for each machine learning model.

In the more nuanced approached, the voting unit 480 can adjust outputdata 372-0, 372-0, 372-x produced by each machine learning model 340-0,340-1, 340-x, respectively, based on the confidence score calculated forthe machine learning model. Accordingly, a confidence score indicatingthat a machine learning mode is historically accurate can be used toboost a value of output data generated by the machine learning model.Similarly, a confidence score indicating that a machine learning modelis historically inaccurate can be used to reduce a value of output datagenerated by the machine learning model. Such boosting or reducing ofthe value of output data generated by a machine learning model can beachieved, for example, by using the confidence score as a multiplier ofless than one for reduction and more than 1 for boosting. Otheroperations can also be used to adjust the value of output data such assubtracting a confidence score from the value of the output data toreduce the value of the output data or adding the confidence score tothe value of the output data to boost the value of the output data. Useof confidence scores to boost or reduce the value of output datagenerated by the machine learning models is particularly useful when themachine learning models are configured to output probabilities that willbe applied to one or more thresholds to determine whether a sample is oris not from an origin, or is from one of two possible origins. This isbecause using the confidence score to adjust the output of a machinelearning model can be used to move a generated output value above orbelow a class threshold, thereby altering a prediction by a machinelearning model based on its historical accuracy.

Use of the voting unit 480 to evaluate outputs of multiple machinelearning models can lead to greater accuracy in prediction of the originof a sample for a particular set of subject biomarkers, as the consensusamongst multiple machine learning models can be evaluated instead of theoutput of only a single machine learning model.

FIG. 1H is a block diagram of system components that can be used toimplement systems of FIGS. 1B, 1C, 1G, 1F, and 1G.

Computing device 600 is intended to represent various forms of digitalcomputers, such as laptops, desktops, workstations, personal digitalassistants, servers, blade servers, mainframes, and other appropriatecomputers. Computing device 650 is intended to represent various formsof mobile devices, such as personal digital assistants, cellulartelephones, smartphones, and other similar computing devices.Additionally, computing device 600 or 650 can include Universal SerialBus (USB) flash drives. The USB flash drives can store operating systemsand other applications. The USB flash drives can include input/outputcomponents, such as a wireless transmitter or USB connector that can beinserted into a USB port of another computing device. The componentsshown here, their connections and relationships, and their functions,are meant to be exemplary only, and are not meant to limitimplementations of the inventions described and/or claimed in thisdocument.

Computing device 600 includes a processor 602, memory 604, a storagedevice 608, a high-speed interface 608 connecting to memory 604 andhigh-speed expansion ports 610, and a low speed interface 612 connectingto low speed bus 614 and storage device 608. Each of the components 602,604, 608, 608, 610, and 612, are interconnected using various busses,and can be mounted on a common motherboard or in other manners asappropriate. The processor 602 can process instructions for executionwithin the computing device 600, including instructions stored in thememory 604 or on the storage device 608 to display graphical informationfor a GUI on an external input/output device, such as display 616coupled to high speed interface 608. In other implementations, multipleprocessors and/or multiple buses can be used, as appropriate, along withmultiple memories and types of memory. Also, multiple computing devices600 can be connected, with each device providing portions of thenecessary operations, e.g., as a server bank, a group of blade servers,or a multi-processor system.

The memory 604 stores information within the computing device 600. Inone implementation, the memory 604 is a volatile memory unit or units.In another implementation, the memory 604 is a non-volatile memory unitor units. The memory 604 can also be another form of computer-readablemedium, such as a magnetic or optical disk.

The storage device 608 is capable of providing mass storage for thecomputing device 600. In one implementation, the storage device 608 canbe or contain a computer-readable medium, such as a floppy disk device,a hard disk device, an optical disk device, or a tape device, a flashmemory or other similar solid state memory device, or an array ofdevices, including devices in a storage area network or otherconfigurations. A computer program product can be tangibly embodied inan information carrier. The computer program product can also containinstructions that, when executed, perform one or more methods, such asthose described above. The information carrier is a computer- ormachine-readable medium, such as the memory 604, the storage device 608,or memory on processor 602.

The high speed controller 608 manages bandwidth-intensive operations forthe computing device 600, while the low speed controller 612 manageslower bandwidth intensive operations. Such allocation of functions isexemplary only. In one implementation, the high-speed controller 608 iscoupled to memory 604, display 616, e.g., through a graphics processoror accelerator, and to high-speed expansion ports 610, which can acceptvarious expansion cards (not shown). In the implementation, low-speedcontroller 612 is coupled to storage device 608 and low-speed expansionport 614. The low-speed expansion port, which can include variouscommunication ports, e.g., USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet, wireless Ethernetcan be coupled to one or more input/output devices, such as a keyboard,a pointing device, microphone/speaker pair, a scanner, or a networkingdevice such as a switch or router, e.g., through a network adapter. Thecomputing device 600 can be implemented in a number of different forms,as shown in the figure. For example, it can be implemented as a standardserver 620, or multiple times in a group of such servers. It can also beimplemented as part of a rack server system 624. In addition, it can beimplemented in a personal computer such as a laptop computer 622.Alternatively, components from computing device 600 can be combined withother components in a mobile device (not shown), such as device 650.Each of such devices can contain one or more of computing device 600,650, and an entire system can be made up of multiple computing devices600, 650 communicating with each other.

The computing device 600 can be implemented in a number of differentforms, as shown in the figure. For example, it can be implemented as astandard server 620, or multiple times in a group of such servers. Itcan also be implemented as part of a rack server system 624. Inaddition, it can be implemented in a personal computer such as a laptopcomputer 622. Alternatively, components from computing device 600 can becombined with other components in a mobile device (not shown), such asdevice 650. Each of such devices can contain one or more of computingdevice 600, 650, and an entire system can be made up of multiplecomputing devices 600, 650 communicating with each other.

Computing device 650 includes a processor 652, memory 664, and aninput/output device such as a display 654, a communication interface666, and a transceiver 668, among other components. The device 650 canalso be provided with a storage device, such as a micro-drive or otherdevice, to provide additional storage. Each of the components 650, 652,664, 654, 666, and 668, are interconnected using various buses, andseveral of the components can be mounted on a common motherboard or inother manners as appropriate.

The processor 652 can execute instructions within the computing device650, including instructions stored in the memory 664. The processor canbe implemented as a chipset of chips that include separate and multipleanalog and digital processors. Additionally, the processor can beimplemented using any of a number of architectures. For example, theprocessor 610 can be a CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computers)processor, a RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) processor, or aMISC (Minimal Instruction Set Computer) processor. The processor canprovide, for example, for coordination of the other components of thedevice 650, such as control of user interfaces, applications run bydevice 650, and wireless communication by device 650.

Processor 652 can communicate with a user through control interface 658and display interface 656 coupled to a display 654. The display 654 canbe, for example, a TFT (Thin-Film-Transistor Liquid Crystal Display)display or an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display, or otherappropriate display technology. The display interface 656 can compriseappropriate circuitry for driving the display 654 to present graphicaland other information to a user. The control interface 658 can receivecommands from a user and convert them for submission to the processor652. In addition, an external interface 662 can be provide incommunication with processor 652, so as to enable near areacommunication of device 650 with other devices. External interface 662can provide, for example, for wired communication in someimplementations, or for wireless communication in other implementations,and multiple interfaces can also be used.

The memory 664 stores information within the computing device 650. Thememory 664 can be implemented as one or more of a computer-readablemedium or media, a volatile memory unit or units, or a non-volatilememory unit or units. Expansion memory 674 can also be provided andconnected to device 650 through expansion interface 672, which caninclude, for example, a SIMM (Single In Line Memory Module) cardinterface. Such expansion memory 674 can provide extra storage space fordevice 650, or can also store applications or other information fordevice 650. Specifically, expansion memory 674 can include instructionsto carry out or supplement the processes described above, and caninclude secure information also. Thus, for example, expansion memory 674can be provide as a security module for device 650, and can beprogrammed with instructions that permit secure use of device 650. Inaddition, secure applications can be provided via the SIMM cards, alongwith additional information, such as placing identifying information onthe SIMM card in a non-hackable manner.

The memory can include, for example, flash memory and/or NVRAM memory,as discussed below. In one implementation, a computer program product istangibly embodied in an information carrier. The computer programproduct contains instructions that, when executed, perform one or moremethods, such as those described above. The information carrier is acomputer- or machine-readable medium, such as the memory 664, expansionmemory 674, or memory on processor 652 that can be received, forexample, over transceiver 668 or external interface 662.

Device 650 can communicate wirelessly through communication interface666, which can include digital signal processing circuitry wherenecessary. Communication interface 666 can provide for communicationsunder various modes or protocols, such as GSM voice calls, SMS, EMS, orMMS messaging, CDMA, TDMA, PDC, WCDMA, CDMA2000, or GPRS, among others.Such communication can occur, for example, through radio-frequencytransceiver 668. In addition, short-range communication can occur, suchas using a Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other such transceiver (not shown). Inaddition, GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver module 670 canprovide additional navigation- and location-related wireless data todevice 650, which can be used as appropriate by applications running ondevice 650.

Device 650 can also communicate audibly using audio codec 660, which canreceive spoken information from a user and convert it to usable digitalinformation. Audio codec 660 can likewise generate audible sound for auser, such as through a speaker, e.g., in a handset of device 650. Suchsound can include sound from voice telephone calls, can include recordedsound, e.g., voice messages, music files, etc. and can also includesound generated by applications operating on device 650.

The computing device 650 can be implemented in a number of differentforms, as shown in the figure. For example, it can be implemented as acellular telephone 680. It can also be implemented as part of asmartphone 682, personal digital assistant, or other similar mobiledevice.

Various implementations of the systems and methods described here can berealized in digital electronic circuitry, integrated circuitry,specially designed ASICs (application specific integrated circuits),computer hardware, firmware, software, and/or combinations of suchimplementations. These various implementations can includeimplementation in one or more computer programs that are executableand/or interpretable on a programmable system including at least oneprogrammable processor, which can be special or general purpose, coupledto receive data and instructions from, and to transmit data andinstructions to, a storage system, at least one input device, and atleast one output device.

These computer programs (also known as programs, software, softwareapplications or code) include machine instructions for a programmableprocessor, and can be implemented in a high-level procedural and/orobject-oriented programming language, and/or in assembly/machinelanguage. As used herein, the terms “machine-readable medium” or“computer-readable medium” refers to any computer program product,apparatus and/or device, e.g., magnetic discs, optical disks, memory,Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), used to provide machine instructionsand/or data to a programmable processor, including a machine-readablemedium that receives machine instructions as a machine-readable signal.The term “machine-readable signal” refers to any signal used to providemachine instructions and/or data to a programmable processor.

To provide for interaction with a user, the systems and techniquesdescribed here can be implemented on a computer having a display device,e.g., a CRT (cathode ray tube) or LCD (liquid crystal display) monitorfor displaying information to the user and a keyboard and a pointingdevice, e.g., a mouse or a trackball by which the user can provide inputto the computer. Other kinds of devices can be used to provide forinteraction with a user as well; for example, feedback provided to theuser can be any form of sensory feedback, e.g., visual feedback,auditory feedback, or tactile feedback; and input from the user can bereceived in any form, including acoustic, speech, or tactile input.

The systems and techniques described here can be implemented in acomputing system that includes a back end component, e.g., as a dataserver, or that includes a middleware component, e.g., an applicationserver, or that includes a front end component, e.g., a client computerhaving a graphical user interface or a Web browser through which a usercan interact with an implementation of the systems and techniquesdescribed here, or any combination of such back end, middleware, orfront end components. The components of the system can be interconnectedby any form or medium of digital data communication, e.g., acommunication network. Examples of communication networks include alocal area network (“LAN”), a wide area network (“WAN”), and theInternet.

The computing system can include clients and servers. A client andserver are generally remote from each other and typically interactthrough a communication network. The relationship of client and serverarises by virtue of computer programs running on the respectivecomputers and having a client-server relationship to each other.

Computer Systems

The practice of the present methods may also employ computer relatedsoftware and systems. Computer software products as described hereintypically include computer readable medium having computer-executableinstructions for performing the logic steps of the method as describedherein. Suitable computer readable medium include floppy disk,CD-ROM/DVD/DVD-ROM, hard-disk drive, flash memory, ROM/RAM, magnetictapes and etc. The computer executable instructions may be written in asuitable computer language or combination of several languages. Basiccomputational biology methods are described in, for example Setubal andMeidanis et al., Introduction to Computational Biology Methods (PWSPublishing Company, Boston, 1997); Salzberg, Searles, Kasif, (Ed.),Computational Methods in Molecular Biology, (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1998);Rashidi and Buehler, Bioinformatics Basics: Application in BiologicalScience and Medicine (CRC Press, London, 2000) and Ouelette and BzevanisBioinformatics: A Practical Guide for Analysis of Gene and Proteins(Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2.sup.nd ed., 2001). See U.S. Pat. No. 6,420,108.

The present methods may also make use of various computer programproducts and software for a variety of purposes, such as probe design,management of data, analysis, and instrument operation. See, U.S. Pat.Nos. 5,593,839, 5,795,716, 5,733,729, 5,974,164, 6,066,454, 6,090,555,6,185,561, 6,188,783, 6,223,127, 6,229,911 and 6,308,170.

Additionally, the present methods relates to embodiments that includemethods for providing genetic information over networks such as theInternet as shown in U.S. Ser. Nos. 10/197,621, 10/063,559 (U.S.Publication Number 20020183936), Ser. Nos. 10/065,856, 10/065,868,10/328,818, 10/328,872, 10/423,403, and 60/482,389. For example, one ormore molecular profiling techniques can be performed in one location,e.g., a city, state, country or continent, and the results can betransmitted to a different city, state, country or continent. Treatmentselection can then be made in whole or in part in the second location.The methods as described herein comprise transmittal of informationbetween different locations.

Conventional data networking, application development and otherfunctional aspects of the systems (and components of the individualoperating components of the systems) may not be described in detailherein but are part as described herein. Furthermore, the connectinglines shown in the various figures contained herein are intended torepresent illustrative functional relationships and/or physicalcouplings between the various elements. It should be noted that manyalternative or additional functional relationships or physicalconnections may be present in a practical system.

The various system components discussed herein may include one or moreof the following: a host server or other computing systems including aprocessor for processing digital data; a memory coupled to the processorfor storing digital data; an input digitizer coupled to the processorfor inputting digital data; an application program stored in the memoryand accessible by the processor for directing processing of digital databy the processor; a display device coupled to the processor and memoryfor displaying information derived from digital data processed by theprocessor; and a plurality of databases. Various databases used hereinmay include: patient data such as family history, demography andenvironmental data, biological sample data, prior treatment and protocoldata, patient clinical data, molecular profiling data of biologicalsamples, data on therapeutic drug agents and/or investigative drugs, agene library, a disease library, a drug library, patient tracking data,file management data, financial management data, billing data and/orlike data useful in the operation of the system. As those skilled in theart will appreciate, user computer may include an operating system(e.g., Windows NT, 95/98/2000, OS2, UNIX, Linux, Solaris, MacOS, etc.)as well as various conventional support software and drivers typicallyassociated with computers. The computer may include any suitablepersonal computer, network computer, workstation, minicomputer,mainframe or the like. User computer can be in a home ormedical/business environment with access to a network. In anillustrative embodiment, access is through a network or the Internetthrough a commercially-available web-browser software package.

As used herein, the term “network” shall include any electroniccommunications means which incorporates both hardware and softwarecomponents of such. Communication among the parties may be accomplishedthrough any suitable communication channels, such as, for example, atelephone network, an extranet, an intranet, Internet, point ofinteraction device, personal digital assistant (e.g., Palm Pilot®,Blackberry®), cellular phone, kiosk, etc.), online communications,satellite communications, off-line communications, wirelesscommunications, transponder communications, local area network (LAN),wide area network (WAN), networked or linked devices, keyboard, mouseand/or any suitable communication or data input modality. Moreover,although the system is frequently described herein as being implementedwith TCP/IP communications protocols, the system may also be implementedusing IPX, Appletalk, IP-6, NetBIOS, OSI or any number of existing orfuture protocols. If the network is in the nature of a public network,such as the Internet, it may be advantageous to presume the network tobe insecure and open to eavesdroppers. Specific information related tothe protocols, standards, and application software used in connectionwith the Internet is generally known to those skilled in the art and, assuch, need not be detailed herein. See, for example, Dilip Naik,Internet Standards and Protocols (1998); Java 2 Complete, variousauthors, (Sybex 1999); Deborah Ray and Eric Ray, Mastering HTML 4.0(1997); and Loshin, TCP/IP Clearly Explained (1997) and David Gourleyand Brian Totty, HTTP, The Definitive Guide (2002), the contents ofwhich are hereby incorporated by reference.

The various system components may be independently, separately orcollectively suitably coupled to the network via data links whichincludes, for example, a connection to an Internet Service Provider(ISP) over the local loop as is typically used in connection withstandard modem communication, cable modem, Dish networks, ISDN, DigitalSubscriber Line (DSL), or various wireless communication methods, see,e.g., Gilbert Held, Understanding Data Communications (1996), which ishereby incorporated by reference. It is noted that the network may beimplemented as other types of networks, such as an interactivetelevision (ITV) network. Moreover, the system contemplates the use,sale or distribution of any goods, services or information over anynetwork having similar functionality described herein.

As used herein, “transmit” may include sending electronic data from onesystem component to another over a network connection. Additionally, asused herein, “data” may include encompassing information such ascommands, queries, files, data for storage, and the like in digital orany other form.

The system contemplates uses in association with web services, utilitycomputing, pervasive and individualized computing, security and identitysolutions, autonomic computing, commodity computing, mobility andwireless solutions, open source, biometrics, grid computing and/or meshcomputing.

Any databases discussed herein may include relational, hierarchical,graphical, or object-oriented structure and/or any other databaseconfigurations. Common database products that may be used to implementthe databases include DB2 by IBM (White Plains, N.Y.), various databaseproducts available from Oracle Corporation (Redwood Shores, Calif.),Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server by Microsoft Corporation(Redmond, Wash.), or any other suitable database product. Moreover, thedatabases may be organized in any suitable manner, for example, as datatables or lookup tables. Each record may be a single file, a series offiles, a linked series of data fields or any other data structure.Association of certain data may be accomplished through any desired dataassociation technique such as those known or practiced in the art. Forexample, the association may be accomplished either manually orautomatically. Automatic association techniques may include, forexample, a database search, a database merge, GREP, AGREP, SQL, using akey field in the tables to speed searches, sequential searches throughall the tables and files, sorting records in the file according to aknown order to simplify lookup, and/or the like. The association stepmay be accomplished by a database merge function, for example, using a“key field” in pre-selected databases or data sectors.

More particularly, a “key field” partitions the database according tothe high-level class of objects defined by the key field. For example,certain types of data may be designated as a key field in a plurality ofrelated data tables and the data tables may then be linked on the basisof the type of data in the key field. The data corresponding to the keyfield in each of the linked data tables is preferably the same or of thesame type. However, data tables having similar, though not identical,data in the key fields may also be linked by using AGREP, for example.In accordance with one embodiment, any suitable data storage techniquemay be used to store data without a standard format. Data sets may bestored using any suitable technique, including, for example, storingindividual files using an ISO/IEC 7816-4 file structure; implementing adomain whereby a dedicated file is selected that exposes one or moreelementary files containing one or more data sets; using data setsstored in individual files using a hierarchical filing system; data setsstored as records in a single file (including compression, SQLaccessible, hashed vione or more keys, numeric, alphabetical by firsttuple, etc.); Binary Large Object (BLOB); stored as ungrouped dataelements encoded using ISO/IEC 7816-6 data elements; stored as ungroupeddata elements encoded using ISO/IEC Abstract Syntax Notation (ASN.1) asin ISO/IEC 8824 and 8825; and/or other proprietary techniques that mayinclude fractal compression methods, image compression methods, etc.

In one illustrative embodiment, the ability to store a wide variety ofinformation in different formats is facilitated by storing theinformation as a BLOB. Thus, any binary information can be stored in astorage space associated with a data set. The BLOB method may store datasets as ungrouped data elements formatted as a block of binary via afixed memory offset using either fixed storage allocation, circularqueue techniques, or best practices with respect to memory management(e.g., paged memory, least recently used, etc.). By using BLOB methods,the ability to store various data sets that have different formatsfacilitates the storage of data by multiple and unrelated owners of thedata sets. For example, a first data set which may be stored may beprovided by a first party, a second data set which may be stored may beprovided by an unrelated second party, and yet a third data set whichmay be stored, may be provided by a third party unrelated to the firstand second party. Each of these three illustrative data sets may containdifferent information that is stored using different data storageformats and/or techniques. Further, each data set may contain subsets ofdata that also may be distinct from other subsets.

As stated above, in various embodiments, the data can be stored withoutregard to a common format. However, in one illustrative embodiment, thedata set (e.g., BLOB) may be annotated in a standard manner whenprovided for manipulating the data. The annotation may comprise a shortheader, trailer, or other appropriate indicator related to each data setthat is configured to convey information useful in managing the variousdata sets. For example, the annotation may be called a “conditionheader”, “header”, “trailer”, or “status”, herein, and may comprise anindication of the status of the data set or may include an identifiercorrelated to a specific issuer or owner of the data. Subsequent bytesof data may be used to indicate for example, the identity of the issueror owner of the data, user, transaction/membership account identifier orthe like. Each of these condition annotations are further discussedherein.

The data set annotation may also be used for other types of statusinformation as well as various other purposes. For example, the data setannotation may include security information establishing access levels.The access levels may, for example, be configured to permit only certainindividuals, levels of employees, companies, or other entities to accessdata sets, or to permit access to specific data sets based on thetransaction, issuer or owner of data, user or the like. Furthermore, thesecurity information may restrict/permit only certain actions such asaccessing, modifying, and/or deleting data sets. In one example, thedata set annotation indicates that only the data set owner or the userare permitted to delete a data set, various identified users may bepermitted to access the data set for reading, and others are altogetherexcluded from accessing the data set. However, other access restrictionparameters may also be used allowing various entities to access a dataset with various permission levels as appropriate. The data, includingthe header or trailer may be received by a standalone interaction deviceconfigured to add, delete, modify, or augment the data in accordancewith the header or trailer.

One skilled in the art will also appreciate that, for security reasons,any databases, systems, devices, servers or other components of thesystem may consist of any combination thereof at a single location or atmultiple locations, wherein each database or system includes any ofvarious suitable security features, such as firewalls, access codes,encryption, decryption, compression, decompression, and/or the like.

The computing unit of the web client may be further equipped with anInternet browser connected to the Internet or an intranet using standarddial-up, cable, DSL or any other Internet protocol known in the art.Transactions originating at a web client may pass through a firewall inorder to prevent unauthorized access from users of other networks.Further, additional firewalls may be deployed between the varyingcomponents of CMS to further enhance security.

Firewall may include any hardware and/or software suitably configured toprotect CMS components and/or enterprise computing resources from usersof other networks. Further, a firewall may be configured to limit orrestrict access to various systems and components behind the firewallfor web clients connecting through a web server. Firewall may reside invarying configurations including Stateful Inspection, Proxy based andPacket Filtering among others. Firewall may be integrated within an webserver or any other CMS components or may further reside as a separateentity.

The computers discussed herein may provide a suitable website or otherInternet-based graphical user interface which is accessible by users. Inone embodiment, the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS),Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS), and Microsoft SQL Server, are usedin conjunction with the Microsoft operating system, Microsoft NT webserver software, a Microsoft SQL Server database system, and a MicrosoftCommerce Server. Additionally, components such as Access or MicrosoftSQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, Informix MySQL, Interbase, etc., may be usedto provide an Active Data Object (ADO) compliant database managementsystem.

Any of the communications, inputs, storage, databases or displaysdiscussed herein may be facilitated through a website having web pages.The term “web page” as it is used herein is not meant to limit the typeof documents and applications that might be used to interact with theuser. For example, a typical website might include, in addition tostandard HTML documents, various forms, Java applets, JavaScript, activeserver pages (ASP), common gateway interface scripts (CGI), extensiblemarkup language (XML), dynamic HTML, cascading style sheets (CSS),helper applications, plug-ins, and the like. A server may include a webservice that receives a request from a web server, the request includinga URL (http://yahoo.com/stockquotes/ge) and an IP address(123.56.789.234). The web server retrieves the appropriate web pages andsends the data or applications for the web pages to the IP address. Webservices are applications that are capable of interacting with otherapplications over a communications means, such as the internet. Webservices are typically based on standards or protocols such as XML,XSLT, SOAP, WSDL and UDDL Web services methods are well known in theart, and are covered in many standard texts. See, e.g., Alex Nghiem, ITWeb Services: A Roadmap for the Enterprise (2003), hereby incorporatedby reference.

The web-based clinical database for the system and method of the presentmethods preferably has the ability to upload and store clinical datafiles in native formats and is searchable on any clinical parameter. Thedatabase is also scalable and may use an EAV data model (metadata) toenter clinical annotations from any study for easy integration withother studies. In addition, the web-based clinical database is flexibleand may be XML and XSLT enabled to be able to add user customizedquestions dynamically. Further, the database includes exportability toCDISC ODM.

Practitioners will also appreciate that there are a number of methodsfor displaying data within a browser-based document. Data may berepresented as standard text or within a fixed list, scrollable list,drop-down list, editable text field, fixed text field, pop-up window,and the like. Likewise, there are a number of methods available formodifying data in a web page such as, for example, free text entry usinga keyboard, selection of menu items, check boxes, option boxes, and thelike.

The system and method may be described herein in terms of functionalblock components, screen shots, optional selections and variousprocessing steps. It should be appreciated that such functional blocksmay be realized by any number of hardware and/or software componentsconfigured to perform the specified functions. For example, the systemmay employ various integrated circuit components, e.g., memory elements,processing elements, logic elements, look-up tables, and the like, whichmay carry out a variety of functions under the control of one or moremicroprocessors or other control devices. Similarly, the softwareelements of the system may be implemented with any programming orscripting language such as C, C++, Macromedia Cold Fusion, MicrosoftActive Server Pages, Java, COBOL, assembler, PERL, Visual Basic, SQLStored Procedures, extensible markup language (XML), with the variousalgorithms being implemented with any combination of data structures,objects, processes, routines or other programming elements. Further, itshould be noted that the system may employ any number of conventionaltechniques for data transmission, signaling, data processing, networkcontrol, and the like. Still further, the system could be used to detector prevent security issues with a client-side scripting language, suchas JavaScript, VBScript or the like. For a basic introduction ofcryptography and network security, see any of the following references:(1) “Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, And Source Code In C,”by Bruce Schneier, published by John Wiley & Sons (second edition,1995); (2) “Java Cryptography” by Jonathan Knudson, published byO'Reilly & Associates (1998); (3) “Cryptography & Network Security:Principles & Practice” by William Stallings, published by Prentice Hall;all of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

As used herein, the term “end user”, “consumer”, “customer”, “client”,“treating physician”, “hospital”, or “business” may be usedinterchangeably with each other, and each shall mean any person, entity,machine, hardware, software or business. Each participant is equippedwith a computing device in order to interact with the system andfacilitate online data access and data input. The customer has acomputing unit in the form of a personal computer, although other typesof computing units may be used including laptops, notebooks, hand heldcomputers, set-top boxes, cellular telephones, touch-tone telephones andthe like. The owner/operator of the system and method of the presentmethods has a computing unit implemented in the form of acomputer-server, although other implementations are contemplated by thesystem including a computing center shown as a main frame computer, amini-computer, a PC server, a network of computers located in the sameof different geographic locations, or the like. Moreover, the systemcontemplates the use, sale or distribution of any goods, services orinformation over any network having similar functionality describedherein.

In one illustrative embodiment, each client customer may be issued an“account” or “account number”. As used herein, the account or accountnumber may include any device, code, number, letter, symbol, digitalcertificate, smart chip, digital signal, analog signal, biometric orother identifier/indicia suitably configured to allow the consumer toaccess, interact with or communicate with the system (e.g., one or moreof an authorization/access code, personal identification number (PIN),Internet code, other identification code, and/or the like). The accountnumber may optionally be located on or associated with a charge card,credit card, debit card, prepaid card, embossed card, smart card,magnetic stripe card, bar code card, transponder, radio frequency cardor an associated account. The system may include or interface with anyof the foregoing cards or devices, or a fob having a transponder andRFID reader in RE communication with the fob. Although the system mayinclude a fob embodiment, the methods is not to be so limited. Indeed,system may include any device having a transponder which is configuredto communicate with RFID reader via RE communication. Typical devicesmay include, for example, a key ring, tag, card, cell phone, wristwatchor any such form capable of being presented for interrogation. Moreover,the system, computing unit or device discussed herein may include a“pervasive computing device,” which may include a traditionallynon-computerized device that is embedded with a computing unit. Theaccount number may be distributed and stored in any form of plastic,electronic, magnetic, radio frequency, wireless, audio and/or opticaldevice capable of transmitting or downloading data from itself to asecond device.

As will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art, the systemmay be embodied as a customization of an existing system, an add-onproduct, upgraded software, a standalone system, a distributed system, amethod, a data processing system, a device for data processing, and/or acomputer program product. Accordingly, the system may take the form ofan entirely software embodiment, an entirely hardware embodiment, or anembodiment combining aspects of both software and hardware. Furthermore,the system may take the form of a computer program product on acomputer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program codemeans embodied in the storage medium. Any suitable computer-readablestorage medium may be used, including hard disks, CD-ROM, opticalstorage devices, magnetic storage devices, and/or the like.

The system and method is described herein with reference to screenshots, block diagrams and flowchart illustrations of methods, apparatus(e.g., systems), and computer program products according to variousembodiments. It will be understood that each functional block of theblock diagrams and the flowchart illustrations, and combinations offunctional blocks in the block diagrams and flowchart illustrations,respectively, can be implemented by computer program instructions.

These computer program instructions may be loaded onto a general purposecomputer, special purpose computer, or other programmable dataprocessing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructionsthat execute on the computer or other programmable data processingapparatus create means for implementing the functions specified in theflowchart block or blocks. These computer program instructions may alsobe stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer orother programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particularmanner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readablememory produce an article of manufacture including instruction meanswhich implement the function specified in the flowchart block or blocks.The computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer orother programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series ofoperational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmableapparatus to produce a computer-implemented process such that theinstructions which execute on the computer or other programmableapparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in theflowchart block or blocks.

Accordingly, functional blocks of the block diagrams and flowchartillustrations support combinations of means for performing the specifiedfunctions, combinations of steps for performing the specified functions,and program instruction means for performing the specified functions. Itwill also be understood that each functional block of the block diagramsand flowchart illustrations, and combinations of functional blocks inthe block diagrams and flowchart illustrations, can be implemented byeither special purpose hardware-based computer systems which perform thespecified functions or steps, or suitable combinations of specialpurpose hardware and computer instructions. Further, illustrations ofthe process flows and the descriptions thereof may make reference touser windows, web pages, websites, web forms, prompts, etc.Practitioners will appreciate that the illustrated steps describedherein may comprise in any number of configurations including the use ofwindows, web pages, web forms, popup windows, prompts and the like. Itshould be further appreciated that the multiple steps as illustrated anddescribed may be combined into single web pages and/or windows but havebeen expanded for the sake of simplicity. In other cases, stepsillustrated and described as single process steps may be separated intomultiple web pages and/or windows but have been combined for simplicity.

Molecular Profiling

The molecular profiling approach provides a method for selecting acandidate treatment for an individual that could favorably change theclinical course for the individual with a condition or disease, such ascancer. The molecular profiling approach provides clinical benefit forindividuals, such as identifying therapeutic regimens that provide alonger progression free survival (PFS), longer disease free survival(DFS), longer overall survival (OS) or extended lifespan. Methods andsystems as described herein are directed to molecular profiling ofcancer on an individual basis that can identify optimal therapeuticregimens. Molecular profiling provides a personalized approach toselecting candidate treatments that are likely to benefit a cancer. Themolecular profiling methods described herein can be used to guidetreatment in any desired setting, including without limitation thefront-line/standard of care setting, or for patients with poorprognosis, such as those with metastatic disease or those whose cancerhas progressed on standard front line therapies, or whose cancer hasprogressed on previous chemotherapeutic or hormonal regimens.

The systems and methods of the invention may be used to classifypatients as more or less likely to benefit or respond to varioustreatments. Unless otherwise noted, the terms “response” or“non-response,” as used herein, refer to any appropriate indication thata treatment provides a benefit to a patient (a “responder” or“benefiter”) or has a lack of benefit to the patient (a “non-responder”or “non-benefiter”). Such an indication may be determined using acceptedclinical response criteria such as the standard Response EvaluationCriteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria, or any other useful patientresponse criteria such as progression free survival (PFS), time toprogression (TTP), disease free survival (DFS), time-to-next treatment(TNT, TTNT), time-to-treatment failure (TTF, TTTF), tumor shrinkage ordisappearance, or the like. RECIST is a set of rules published by aninternational consortium that define when tumors improve (“respond”),stay the same (“stabilize”), or worsen (“progress”) during treatment ofa cancer patient. As used herein and unless otherwise noted, a patient“benefit” from a treatment may refer to any appropriate measure ofimprovement, including without limitation a RECIST response or longerPFS/TTP/DFS/TNT/TTNT, whereas “lack of benefit” from a treatment mayrefer to any appropriate measure of worsening disease during treatment.Generally disease stabilization is considered a benefit, although incertain circumstances, if so noted herein, stabilization may beconsidered a lack of benefit. A predicted or indicated benefit may bedescribed as “indeterminate” if there is not an acceptable level ofprediction of benefit or lack of benefit. In some cases, benefit isconsidered indeterminate if it cannot be calculated, e.g., due to lackof necessary data.

Personalized medicine based on pharmacogenetic insights, such as thoseprovided by molecular profiling as described herein, is increasinglytaken for granted by some practitioners and the lay press, but forms thebasis of hope for improved cancer therapy. However, molecular profilingas taught herein represents a fundamental departure from the traditionalapproach to oncologic therapy where for the most part, patients aregrouped together and treated with approaches that are based on findingsfrom light microscopy and disease stage. Traditionally, differentialresponse to a particular therapeutic strategy has only been determinedafter the treatment was given, i.e., a posteriori. The “standard”approach to disease treatment relies on what is generally true about agiven cancer diagnosis and treatment response has been vetted byrandomized phase III clinical trials and forms the “standard of care” inmedical practice. The results of these trials have been codified inconsensus statements by guidelines organizations such as the NationalComprehensive Cancer Network and The American Society of ClinicalOncology. The NCCN Compendium™ contains authoritative, scientificallyderived information designed to support decision-making about theappropriate use of drugs and biologies in patients with cancer. The NCCNCompendium™ is recognized by the Centers for Medicare and MedicaidServices (CMS) and United Healthcare as an authoritative reference foroncology coverage policy. On-compendium treatments are those recommendedby such guides. The biostatistical methods used to validate the resultsof clinical trials rely on minimizing differences between patients, andare based on declaring the likelihood of error that one approach isbetter than another for a patient group defined only by light microscopyand stage, not by individual differences in tumors. The molecularprofiling methods described herein exploit such individual differences.The methods can provide candidate treatments that can be then selectedby a physician for treating a patient.

Molecular profiling can be used to provide a comprehensive view of thebiological state of a sample. In an embodiment, molecular profiling isused for whole tumor profiling. Accordingly, a number of molecularapproaches are used to assess the state of a tumor. The whole tumorprofiling can be used for selecting a candidate treatment for a tumor.Molecular profiling can be used to select candidate therapeutics on anysample for any stage of a disease. In embodiment, the methods asdescribed herein are used to profile a newly diagnosed cancer. Thecandidate treatments indicated by the molecular profiling can be used toselect a therapy for treating the newly diagnosed cancer. In otherembodiments, the methods as described herein are used to profile acancer that has already been treated, e.g., with one or morestandard-of-care therapy. In embodiments, the cancer is refractory tothe prior treatment/s. For example, the cancer may be refractory to thestandard of care treatments for the cancer. The cancer can be ametastatic cancer or other recurrent cancer. The treatments can beon-compendium or off-compendium treatments.

Molecular profiling can be performed by any known means for detecting amolecule in a biological sample. Molecular profiling comprises methodsthat include but are not limited to, nucleic acid sequencing, such as aDNA sequencing or RNA sequencing; immunohistochemistry (IHC); in situhybridization (ISH); fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH);chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH); PCR amplification (e.g., qPCRor RT-PCR); various types of microarray (mRNA expression arrays, lowdensity arrays, protein arrays, etc); various types of sequencing(Sanger, pyrosequencing, etc); comparative genomic hybridization (CGH);high throughput or next generation sequencing (NGS); Northern blot;Southern blot; immunoassay; and any other appropriate technique to assaythe presence or quantity of a biological molecule of interest. Invarious embodiments, any one or more of these methods can be usedconcurrently or subsequent to each other for assessing target genesdisclosed herein.

Molecular profiling of individual samples is used to select one or morecandidate treatments for a disorder in a subject, e.g., by identifyingtargets for drugs that may be effective for a given cancer. For example,the candidate treatment can be a treatment known to have an effect oncells that differentially express genes as identified by molecularprofiling techniques, an experimental drug, a government or regulatoryapproved drug or any combination of such drugs, which may have beenstudied and approved for a particular indication that is the same as ordifferent from the indication of the subject from whom a biologicalsample is obtain and molecularly profiled.

When multiple biomarker targets are revealed by assessing target genesby molecular profiling, one or more decision rules can be put in placeto prioritize the selection of certain therapeutic agent for treatmentof an individual on a personalized basis. Rules as described herein aideprioritizing treatment, e.g., direct results of molecular profiling,anticipated efficacy of therapeutic agent, prior history with the sameor other treatments, expected side effects, availability of therapeuticagent, cost of therapeutic agent, drug-drug interactions, and otherfactors considered by a treating physician. Based on the recommended andprioritized therapeutic agent targets, a physician can decide on thecourse of treatment for a particular individual. Accordingly, molecularprofiling methods and systems as described herein can select candidatetreatments based on individual characteristics of diseased cells, e.g.,tumor cells, and other personalized factors in a subject in need oftreatment, as opposed to relying on a traditional one-size fits allapproach that is conventionally used to treat individuals suffering froma disease, especially cancer. In some cases, the recommended treatmentsare those not typically used to treat the disease or disorder inflictingthe subject. In some cases, the recommended treatments are used afterstandard-of-care therapies are no longer providing adequate efficacy.

The treating physician can use the results of the molecular profilingmethods to optimize a treatment regimen for a patient. The candidatetreatment identified by the methods as described herein can be used totreat a patient; however, such treatment is not required of the methods.Indeed, the analysis of molecular profiling results and identificationof candidate treatments based on those results can be automated and doesnot require physician involvement.

Biological Entities

Nucleic acids include deoxyribonucleotides or ribonucleotides andpolymers thereof in either single- or double-stranded form, orcomplements thereof. Nucleic acids can contain known nucleotide analogsor modified backbone residues or linkages, which are synthetic,naturally occurring, and non-naturally occurring, which have similarbinding properties as the reference nucleic acid, and which aremetabolized in a manner similar to the reference nucleotides. Examplesof such analogs include, without limitation, phosphorothioates,phosphoramidates, methyl phosphonates, chiral-methyl phosphonates,2-O-methyl ribonucleotides, peptide-nucleic acids (PNAs). Nucleic acidsequence can encompass conservatively modified variants thereof (e.g.,degenerate codon substitutions) and complementary sequences, as well asthe sequence explicitly indicated. Specifically, degenerate codonsubstitutions may be achieved by generating sequences in which the thirdposition of one or more selected (or all) codons is substituted withmixed-base and/or deoxyinosine residues (Batzer et al., Nucleic AcidRes. 19:5081 (1991); Ohtsuka et al., J. Biol. Chem. 260:2605-2608(1985); Rossolini et al., Mol. Cell Probes 8:91-98 (1994)). The termnucleic acid can be used interchangeably with gene, cDNA, mRNA,oligonucleotide, and polynucleotide.

A particular nucleic acid sequence may implicitly encompass theparticular sequence and “splice variants” and nucleic acid sequencesencoding truncated forms. Similarly, a particular protein encoded by anucleic acid can encompass any protein encoded by a splice variant ortruncated form of that nucleic acid. “Splice variants,” as the namesuggests, are products of alternative splicing of a gene. Aftertranscription, an initial nucleic acid transcript may be spliced suchthat different (alternate) nucleic acid splice products encode differentpolypeptides. Mechanisms for the production of splice variants vary, butinclude alternate splicing of exons. Alternate polypeptides derived fromthe same nucleic acid by read-through transcription are also encompassedby this definition. Any products of a splicing reaction, includingrecombinant forms of the splice products, are included in thisdefinition. Nucleic acids can be truncated at the 5′ end or at the 3′end. Polypeptides can be truncated at the N-terminal end or theC-terminal end. Truncated versions of nucleic acid or polypeptidesequences can be naturally occurring or created using recombinanttechniques.

The terms “genetic variant” and “nucleotide variant” are used hereininterchangeably to refer to changes or alterations to the referencehuman gene or cDNA sequence at a particular locus, including, but notlimited to, nucleotide base deletions, insertions, inversions, andsubstitutions in the coding and non-coding regions. Deletions may be ofa single nucleotide base, a portion or a region of the nucleotidesequence of the gene, or of the entire gene sequence. Insertions may beof one or more nucleotide bases. The genetic variant or nucleotidevariant may occur in transcriptional regulatory regions, untranslatedregions of mRNA, exons, introns, exon/intron junctions, etc. The geneticvariant or nucleotide variant can potentially result in stop codons,frame shifts, deletions of amino acids, altered gene transcript spliceforms or altered amino acid sequence.

An allele or gene allele comprises generally a naturally occurring genehaving a reference sequence or a gene containing a specific nucleotidevariant.

A haplotype refers to a combination of genetic (nucleotide) variants ina region of an mRNA or a genomic DNA on a chromosome found in anindividual. Thus, a haplotype includes a number of genetically linkedpolymorphic variants which are typically inherited together as a unit.

As used herein, the term “amino acid variant” is used to refer to anamino acid change to a reference human protein sequence resulting fromgenetic variants or nucleotide variants to the reference human geneencoding the reference protein. The term “amino acid variant” isintended to encompass not only single amino acid substitutions, but alsoamino acid deletions, insertions, and other significant changes of aminoacid sequence in the reference protein.

The term “genotype” as used herein means the nucleotide characters at aparticular nucleotide variant marker (or locus) in either one allele orboth alleles of a gene (or a particular chromosome region). With respectto a particular nucleotide position of a gene of interest, thenucleotide(s) at that locus or equivalent thereof in one or both allelesform the genotype of the gene at that locus. A genotype can behomozygous or heterozygous. Accordingly, “genotyping” means determiningthe genotype, that is, the nucleotide(s) at a particular gene locus.Genotyping can also be done by determining the amino acid variant at aparticular position of a protein which can be used to deduce thecorresponding nucleotide variant(s).

The term “locus” refers to a specific position or site in a genesequence or protein. Thus, there may be one or more contiguousnucleotides in a particular gene locus, or one or more amino acids at aparticular locus in a polypeptide. Moreover, a locus may refer to aparticular position in a gene where one or more nucleotides have beendeleted, inserted, or inverted.

Unless specified otherwise or understood by one of skill in art, theterms “polypeptide,” “protein,” and “peptide” are used interchangeablyherein to refer to an amino acid chain in which the amino acid residuesare linked by covalent peptide bonds. The amino acid chain can be of anylength of at least two amino acids, including full-length proteins.Unless otherwise specified, polypeptide, protein, and peptide alsoencompass various modified forms thereof, including but not limited toglycosylated forms, phosphorylated forms, etc. A polypeptide, protein orpeptide can also be referred to as a gene product.

Lists of gene and gene products that can be assayed by molecularprofiling techniques are presented herein. Lists of genes may bepresented in the context of molecular profiling techniques that detect agene product (e.g., an mRNA or protein). One of skill will understandthat this implies detection of the gene product of the listed genes.Similarly, lists of gene products may be presented in the context ofmolecular profiling techniques that detect a gene sequence or copynumber. One of skill will understand that this implies detection of thegene corresponding to the gene products, including as an example DNAencoding the gene products. As will be appreciated by those skilled inthe art, a “biomarker” or “marker” comprises a gene and/or gene productdepending on the context.

The terms “label” and “detectable label” can refer to any compositiondetectable by spectroscopic, photochemical, biochemical, immunochemical,electrical, optical, chemical or similar methods. Such labels includebiotin for staining with labeled streptavidin conjugate, magnetic beads(e.g., DYNABEADS™), fluorescent dyes (e.g., fluorescein, Texas red,rhodamine, green fluorescent protein, and the like), radiolabels (e.g.,³H, ¹²¹I, ³⁵S, ¹⁴C, or ³²P), enzymes (e.g., horse radish peroxidase,alkaline phosphatase and others commonly used in an ELISA), andcalorimetric labels such as colloidal gold or colored glass or plastic(e.g., polystyrene, polypropylene, latex, etc) beads. Patents teachingthe use of such labels include U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,817,837; 3,850,752;3,939,350; 3,996,345; 4,277,437; 4,275,149; and 4,366,241. Means ofdetecting such labels are well known to those of skill in the art. Thus,for example, radiolabels may be detected using photographic film orscintillation counters, fluorescent markers may be detected using aphotodetector to detect emitted light. Enzymatic labels are typicallydetected by providing the enzyme with a substrate and detecting thereaction product produced by the action of the enzyme on the substrate,and calorimetric labels are detected by simply visualizing the coloredlabel. Labels can include, e.g., ligands that bind to labeledantibodies, fluorophores, chemiluminescent agents, enzymes, andantibodies which can serve as specific binding pair members for alabeled ligand. An introduction to labels, labeling procedures anddetection of labels is found in Polak and Van Noorden Introduction toImmunocytochemistry, 2nd ed., Springer Verlag, NY (1997); and inHaugland Handbook of Fluorescent Probes and Research Chemicals, acombined handbook and catalogue Published by Molecular Probes, Inc.(1996).

Detectable labels include, but are not limited to, nucleotides (labeledor unlabelled), compomers, sugars, peptides, proteins, antibodies,chemical compounds, conducting polymers, binding moieties such asbiotin, mass tags, calorimetric agents, light emitting agents,chemiluminescent agents, light scattering agents, fluorescent tags,radioactive tags, charge tags (electrical or magnetic charge), volatiletags and hydrophobic tags, biomolecules (e.g., members of a binding pairantibody/antigen, antibody/antibody, antibody/antibody fragment,antibody/antibody receptor, antibody/protein A or protein G,hapten/anti-hapten, biotin/avidin, biotin/streptavidin, folicacid/folate binding protein, vitamin B12/intrinsic factor, chemicalreactive group/complementary chemical reactive group (e.g.,sulfhydryl/maleimide, sulfhydryl/haloacetyl derivative,amine/isotriocyanate, amine/succinimidyl ester, and amine/sulfonylhalides) and the like.

The terms “primer”, “probe,” and “oligonucleotide” are used hereininterchangeably to refer to a relatively short nucleic acid fragment orsequence. They can comprise DNA, RNA, or a hybrid thereof, or chemicallymodified analog or derivatives thereof. Typically, they aresingle-stranded. However, they can also be double-stranded having twocomplementing strands which can be separated by denaturation. Normally,primers, probes and oligonucleotides have a length of from about 8nucleotides to about 200 nucleotides, preferably from about 12nucleotides to about 100 nucleotides, and more preferably about 18 toabout 50 nucleotides. They can be labeled with detectable markers ormodified using conventional manners for various molecular biologicalapplications.

The term “isolated” when used in reference to nucleic acids (e.g.,genomic DNAs, cDNAs, mRNAs, or fragments thereof) is intended to meanthat a nucleic acid molecule is present in a form that is substantiallyseparated from other naturally occurring nucleic acids that are normallyassociated with the molecule. Because a naturally existing chromosome(or a viral equivalent thereof) includes a long nucleic acid sequence,an isolated nucleic acid can be a nucleic acid molecule having only aportion of the nucleic acid sequence in the chromosome but not one ormore other portions present on the same chromosome. More specifically,an isolated nucleic acid can include naturally occurring nucleic acidsequences that flank the nucleic acid in the naturally existingchromosome (or a viral equivalent thereof). An isolated nucleic acid canbe substantially separated from other naturally occurring nucleic acidsthat are on a different chromosome of the same organism. An isolatednucleic acid can also be a composition in which the specified nucleicacid molecule is significantly enriched so as to constitute at least10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or at least 99% of thetotal nucleic acids in the composition.

An isolated nucleic acid can be a hybrid nucleic acid having thespecified nucleic acid molecule covalently linked to one or more nucleicacid molecules that are not the nucleic acids naturally flanking thespecified nucleic acid. For example, an isolated nucleic acid can be ina vector. In addition, the specified nucleic acid may have a nucleotidesequence that is identical to a naturally occurring nucleic acid or amodified form or mutein thereof having one or more mutations such asnucleotide substitution, deletion/insertion, inversion, and the like.

An isolated nucleic acid can be prepared from a recombinant host cell(in which the nucleic acids have been recombinantly amplified and/orexpressed), or can be a chemically synthesized nucleic acid having anaturally occurring nucleotide sequence or an artificially modified formthereof.

The term “high stringency hybridization conditions,” when used inconnection with nucleic acid hybridization, includes hybridizationconducted overnight at 42° C. in a solution containing 50% formamide,5×SSC (750 mM NaCl, 75 mM sodium citrate), 50 mM sodium phosphate, pH7.6, 5×Denhardt's solution, 10% dextran sulfate, and 20 microgram/mldenatured and sheared salmon sperm DNA, with hybridization filterswashed in 0.1×SSC at about 65° C. The term “moderate stringenthybridization conditions,” when used in connection with nucleic acidhybridization, includes hybridization conducted overnight at 37° C. in asolution containing 50% formamide, 5×SSC (750 mM NaCl, 75 mM sodiumcitrate), 50 mM sodium phosphate, pH 7.6, 5×Denhardt's solution, 10%dextran sulfate, and 20 microgram/ml denatured and sheared salmon spermDNA, with hybridization filters washed in 1×SSC at about 50° C. It isnoted that many other hybridization methods, solutions and temperaturescan be used to achieve comparable stringent hybridization conditions aswill be apparent to skilled artisans.

For the purpose of comparing two different nucleic acid or polypeptidesequences, one sequence (test sequence) may be described to be aspecific percentage identical to another sequence (comparison sequence).The percentage identity can be determined by the algorithm of Karlin andAltschul, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 90:5873-5877 (1993), which isincorporated into various BLAST programs. The percentage identity can bedetermined by the “BLAST 2 Sequences” tool, which is available at theNational Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) website. SeeTatusova and Madden, FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 174(2):247-250 (1999). Forpairwise DNA-DNA comparison, the BLASTN program is used with defaultparameters (e.g., Match: 1; Mismatch: −2; Open gap: 5 penalties;extension gap: 2 penalties; gap x_dropoff: 50; expect: 10; and wordsize: 11, with filter). For pairwise protein-protein sequencecomparison, the BLASTP program can be employed using default parameters(e.g., Matrix: BLOSUM62; gap open: 11; gap extension: 1; x_dropoff: 15;expect: 10.0; and wordsize: 3, with filter). Percent identity of twosequences is calculated by aligning a test sequence with a comparisonsequence using BLAST, determining the number of amino acids ornucleotides in the aligned test sequence that are identical to aminoacids or nucleotides in the same position of the comparison sequence,and dividing the number of identical amino acids or nucleotides by thenumber of amino acids or nucleotides in the comparison sequence. WhenBLAST is used to compare two sequences, it aligns the sequences andyields the percent identity over defined, aligned regions. If the twosequences are aligned across their entire length, the percent identityyielded by the BLAST is the percent identity of the two sequences. IfBLAST does not align the two sequences over their entire length, thenthe number of identical amino acids or nucleotides in the unalignedregions of the test sequence and comparison sequence is considered to bezero and the percent identity is calculated by adding the number ofidentical amino acids or nucleotides in the aligned regions and dividingthat number by the length of the comparison sequence. Various versionsof the BLAST programs can be used to compare sequences, e.g., BLAST2.1.2 or BLAST+2.2.22.

A subject or individual can be any animal which may benefit from themethods described herein, including, e.g., humans and non-human mammals,such as primates, rodents, horses, dogs and cats. Subjects includewithout limitation a eukaryotic organisms, most preferably a mammal suchas a primate, e.g., chimpanzee or human, cow; dog; cat; a rodent, e.g.,guinea pig, rat, mouse; rabbit; or a bird; reptile; or fish. Subjectsspecifically intended for treatment using the methods described hereininclude humans. A subject may also be referred to herein as anindividual or a patient. In the present methods the subject hascolorectal cancer, e.g., has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.Methods for identifying subjects with colorectal cancer are known in theart, e.g., using a biopsy. See, e.g., Fleming et al., J GastrointestOncol. 2012 September; 3(3): 153-173; Chang et al., Dis Colon Rectum.2012; 55(8):83143.

Treatment of a disease or individual according to the methods describedherein is an approach for obtaining beneficial or desired medicalresults, including clinical results, but not necessarily a cure. Forpurposes of the methods described herein, beneficial or desired clinicalresults include, but are not limited to, alleviation or amelioration ofone or more symptoms, diminishment of extent of disease, stabilized(i.e., not worsening) state of disease, preventing spread of disease,delay or slowing of disease progression, amelioration or palliation ofthe disease state, and remission (whether partial or total), whetherdetectable or undetectable. Treatment also includes prolonging survivalas compared to expected survival if not receiving treatment or ifreceiving a different treatment. A treatment can include administrationof various small molecule drugs or biologies such as immunotherapies,e.g., checkpoint inhibitor therapies. A biomarker refers generally to amolecule, including without limitation a gene or product thereof,nucleic acids (e.g., DNA, RNA), protein/peptide/polypeptide,carbohydrate structure, lipid, glycolipid, characteristics of which canbe detected in a tissue or cell to provide information that ispredictive, diagnostic, prognostic and/or theranostic for sensitivity orresistance to candidate treatment.

Biological Samples

A sample as used herein includes any relevant biological sample that canbe used for molecular profiling, e.g., sections of tissues such asbiopsy or tissue removed during surgical or other procedures, bodilyfluids, autopsy samples, and frozen sections taken for histologicalpurposes. Such samples include blood and blood fractions or products(e.g., serum, buffy coat, plasma, platelets, red blood cells, and thelike), sputum, malignant effusion, cheek cells tissue, cultured cells(e.g., primary cultures, explants, and transformed cells), stool, urine,other biological or bodily fluids (e.g., prostatic fluid, gastric fluid,intestinal fluid, renal fluid, lung fluid, cerebrospinal fluid, and thelike), etc. The sample can comprise biological material that is a freshfrozen & formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) block, formalin-fixedparaffin embedded, or is within an RNA preservative+formalin fixative.More than one sample of more than one type can be used for each patient.In a preferred embodiment, the sample comprises a fixed tumor sample.

The sample used in the systems and methods of the invention can be aformalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) sample. The FFPE sample can beone or more of fixed tissue, unstained slides, bone marrow core or clot,core needle biopsy, malignant fluids and fine needle aspirate (FNA). Inan embodiment, the fixed tissue comprises a tumor containing formalinfixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) block from a surgery or biopsy. Inanother embodiment, the unstained slides comprise unstained, charged,unbaked slides from a paraffin block. In another embodiment, bone marrowcore or clot comprises a decalcified core. A formalin fixed core and/orclot can be paraffin-embedded. In still another embodiment, the coreneedle biopsy comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more, e.g.,3-4, paraffin embedded biopsy samples. An 18 gauge needle biopsy can beused. The malignant fluid can comprise a sufficient volume of freshpleural/ascitic fluid to produce a 5×5×2 mm cell pellet. The fluid canbe formalin fixed in a paraffin block. In an embodiment, the core needlebiopsy comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more, e.g., 4-6,paraffin embedded aspirates.

A sample may be processed according to techniques understood by those inthe art. A sample can be without limitation fresh, frozen or fixed cellsor tissue. In some embodiments, a sample comprises formalin-fixedparaffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue, fresh tissue or fresh frozen (FF)tissue. A sample can comprise cultured cells, including primary orimmortalized cell lines derived from a subject sample. A sample can alsorefer to an extract from a sample from a subject. For example, a samplecan comprise DNA, RNA or protein extracted from a tissue or a bodilyfluid. Many techniques and commercial kits are available for suchpurposes. The fresh sample from the individual can be treated with anagent to preserve RNA prior to further processing, e.g., cell lysis andextraction. Samples can include frozen samples collected for otherpurposes. Samples can be associated with relevant information such asage, gender, and clinical symptoms present in the subject; source of thesample; and methods of collection and storage of the sample. A sample istypically obtained from a subject.

A biopsy comprises the process of removing a tissue sample fordiagnostic or prognostic evaluation, and to the tissue specimen itself.Any biopsy technique known in the art can be applied to the molecularprofiling methods of the present disclosure. The biopsy techniqueapplied can depend on the tissue type to be evaluated (e.g., colon,prostate, kidney, bladder, lymph node, liver, bone marrow, blood cell,lung, breast, etc.), the size and type of the tumor (e.g., solid orsuspended, blood or ascites), among other factors. Representative biopsytechniques include, but are not limited to, excisional biopsy,incisional biopsy, needle biopsy, surgical biopsy, and bone marrowbiopsy. An “excisional biopsy” refers to the removal of an entire tumormass with a small margin of normal tissue surrounding it. An “incisionalbiopsy” refers to the removal of a wedge of tissue that includes across-sectional diameter of the tumor. Molecular profiling can use a“core-needle biopsy” of the tumor mass, or a “fine-needle aspirationbiopsy” which generally obtains a suspension of cells from within thetumor mass. Biopsy techniques are discussed, for example, in Harrison'sPrinciples of Internal Medicine, Kasper, et al., eds., 16th ed., 2005,Chapter 70, and throughout Part V.

Unless otherwise noted, a “sample” as referred to herein for molecularprofiling of a patient may comprise more than one physical specimen. Asone non-limiting example, a “sample” may comprise multiple sections froma tumor, e.g., multiple sections of an FFPE block or multiplecore-needle biopsy sections. As another non-limiting example, a “sample”may comprise multiple biopsy specimens, e.g., one or more surgicalbiopsy specimen, one or more core-needle biopsy specimen, one or morefine-needle aspiration biopsy specimen, or any useful combinationthereof. As still another non-limiting example, a molecular profile maybe generated for a subject using a “sample” comprising a solid tumorspecimen and a bodily fluid specimen. In some embodiments, a sample is aunitary sample, i.e., a single physical specimen.

Standard molecular biology techniques known in the art and notspecifically described are generally followed as in Sambrook et al.,Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryPress, New York (1989), and as in Ausubel et al., Current Potocols inMolecular Biology, John Wiley and Sons, Baltimore, Md. (1989) and as inPerbal, A Practical Guide to Molecular Cloning, John Wiley & Sons, NewYork (1988), and as in Watson et al., Recombinant DNA, ScientificAmerican Books, New York and in Birren et al (eds) Genome Analysis: ALaboratory Manual Series, Vols. 1-4 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,New York (1998) and methodology as set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos.4,666,828; 4,683,202; 4,801,531; 5,192,659 and 5,272,057 andincorporated herein by reference. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can becarried out generally as in PCR Protocols: A Guide to Methods andApplications, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990).

Vesicles

The sample can comprise vesicles. Methods as described herein caninclude assessing one or more vesicles, including assessing vesiclepopulations. A vesicle, as used herein, is a membrane vesicle that isshed from cells. Vesicles or membrane vesicles include withoutlimitation: circulating microvesicles (cMVs), microvesicle, exosome,nanovesicle, dexosome, bleb, blebby, prostasome, microparticle,intralumenal vesicle, membrane fragment, intralumenal endosomal vesicle,endosomal-like vesicle, exocytosis vehicle, endosome vesicle, endosomalvesicle, apoptotic body, multivesicular body, secretory vesicle,phospholipid vesicle, liposomal vesicle, argosome, texasome, secresome,tolerosome, melanosome, oncosome, or exocytosed vehicle. Furthermore,although vesicles may be produced by different cellular processes, themethods as described herein are not limited to or reliant on any onemechanism, insofar as such vesicles are present in a biological sampleand are capable of being characterized by the methods disclosed herein.Unless otherwise specified, methods that make use of a species ofvesicle can be applied to other types of vesicles. Vesicles comprisespherical structures with a lipid bilayer similar to cell membraneswhich surrounds an inner compartment which can contain solublecomponents, sometimes referred to as the payload. In some embodiments,the methods as described herein make use of exosomes, which are smallsecreted vesicles of about 40-100 nm in diameter. For a review ofmembrane vesicles, including types and characterizations, see Thery etal., Nat Rev Immunol. 2009 August; 9(8):581-93. Some properties ofdifferent types of vesicles include those in Table 1:

TABLE 1 Vesicle Properties Exosome- Micro- Membrane like ApoptoticFeature Exosomes vesicles Ectosomes particles vesicles vesicles Size50-100 100-1,000 50-200 50-80 20-50 50-500 nm nm nm nm nm nm Density in1.13-1.19 1.04-1.07 1.1 1.16-1.28 sucrose g/ml g/ml g/ml g/ml EM Cupshape Irregular Bilamellar Round Irregular Heterogeneous appearanceshape, round shape electron structures dense Sedimentation 100,00010,000 160,000- 100,000- 175,000 1,200 g g 200,000 200,000 g g, g g10,000 g, 100,000 g Lipid Enriched in Expose PPS Enriched in No lipidcomposition cholesterol, cholesterol rafts sphingomyelin and andceramide; diacylglycerol; contains lipid expose PPS rafts; expose PPSMajor Tetraspanins Integrins, CR1 and CD133; no TNFRI Histones protein(e.g., CD63, selectins and proteolytic CD63 markers CD9), Alix, CD40ligand enzymes; no TSG101 CD63 Intra- Internal Plasma Plasma Plasmacellular compartments membrane membrane membrane origin (endosomes)Abbreviations: phosphatidylserine (PPS); electron microscopy (EM)

Vesicles include shed membrane bound particles, or “microparticles,”that are derived from either the plasma membrane or an internalmembrane. Vesicles can be released into the extracellular environmentfrom cells. Cells releasing vesicles include without limitation cellsthat originate from, or are derived from, the ectoderm, endoderm, ormesoderm. The cells may have undergone genetic, environmental, and/orany other variations or alterations. For example, the cell can be tumorcells. A vesicle can reflect any changes in the source cell, and therebyreflect changes in the originating cells, e.g., cells having variousgenetic mutations. In one mechanism, a vesicle is generatedintracellularly when a segment of the cell membrane spontaneouslyinvaginates and is ultimately exocytosed (see for example, Keller etal., Immunol. Lett. 107 (2): 102-8 (2006)). Vesicles also includecell-derived structures bounded by a lipid bilayer membrane arising fromboth herniated evagination (blebbing) separation and sealing of portionsof the plasma membrane or from the export of any intracellularmembrane-bounded vesicular structure containing variousmembrane-associated proteins of tumor origin, including surface-boundmolecules derived from the host circulation that bind selectively to thetumor-derived proteins together with molecules contained in the vesiclelumen, including but not limited to tumor-derived microRNAs orintracellular proteins. Blebs and blebbing are further described inCharras et al., Nature Reviews Molecular and Cell Biology, Vol. 9, No.11, p. 730-736 (2008). A vesicle shed into circulation or bodily fluidsfrom tumor cells may be referred to as a “circulating tumor-derivedvesicle.” When such vesicle is an exosome, it may be referred to as acirculating-tumor derived exosome (CTE). In some instances, a vesiclecan be derived from a specific cell of origin. CTE, as with acell-of-origin specific vesicle, typically have one or more uniquebiomarkers that permit isolation of the CTE or cell-of-origin specificvesicle, e.g., from a bodily fluid and sometimes in a specific manner.For example, a cell or tissue specific markers are used to identify thecell of origin. Examples of such cell or tissue specific markers aredisclosed herein and can further be accessed in the Tissue-specific GeneExpression and Regulation (TiGER) Database, available atbioinfo.wilmer.jhu.edu/tiger/; Liu et al. (2008) TiGER: a database fortissue-specific gene expression and regulation. BMC Bioinformatics.9:271; TissueDistributionDBs, available atgenome.dkfz-heidelberg.de/menu/tissue_db/index.html.

A vesicle can have a diameter of greater than about 10 nm, 20 nm, or 30nm. A vesicle can have a diameter of greater than 40 nm, 50 nm, 100 nm,200 nm, 500 nm, 1000 nm or greater than 10,000 nm. A vesicle can have adiameter of about 30-1000 nm, about 30-800 nm, about 30-200 nm, or about30-100 nm. In some embodiments, the vesicle has a diameter of less than10,000 nm, 1000 nm, 800 nm, 500 nm, 200 nm, 100 nm, 50 nm, 40 nm, 30 nm,20 nm or less than 10 nm. As used herein the term “about” in referenceto a numerical value means that variations of 10% above or below thenumerical value are within the range ascribed to the specified value.Typical sizes for various types of vesicles are shown in Table 1.Vesicles can be assessed to measure the diameter of a single vesicle orany number of vesicles. For example, the range of diameters of a vesiclepopulation or an average diameter of a vesicle population can bedetermined. Vesicle diameter can be assessed using methods known in theart, e.g., imaging technologies such as electron microscopy. In anembodiment, a diameter of one or more vesicles is determined usingoptical particle detection. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,751,053, entitled“Optical Detection and Analysis of Particles” and issued Jul. 6, 2010;and U.S. Pat. No. 7,399,600, entitled “Optical Detection and Analysis ofParticles” and issued Jul. 15, 2010.

In some embodiments, vesicles are directly assayed from a biologicalsample without prior isolation, purification, or concentration from thebiological sample. For example, the amount of vesicles in the sample canby itself provide a biosignature that provides a diagnostic, prognosticor theranostic determination. Alternatively, the vesicle in the samplemay be isolated, captured, purified, or concentrated from a sample priorto analysis. As noted, isolation, capture or purification as used hereincomprises partial isolation, partial capture or partial purificationapart from other components in the sample. Vesicle isolation can beperformed using various techniques as described herein or known in theart, including without limitation size exclusion chromatography, densitygradient centrifugation, differential centrifugation, nanomembraneultrafiltration, immunoabsorbent capture, affinity purification,affinity capture, immunoassay, immunoprecipitation, microfluidicseparation, flow cytometry or combinations thereof.

Vesicles can be assessed to provide a phenotypic characterization bycomparing vesicle characteristics to a reference. In some embodiments,surface antigens on a vesicle are assessed. A vesicle or vesiclepopulation carrying a specific marker can be referred to as a positive(biomarker+) vesicle or vesicle population. For example, a DLL4+population refers to a vesicle population associated with DLL4.Conversely, a DLL4− population would not be associated with DLL4. Thesurface antigens can provide an indication of the anatomical originand/or cellular of the vesicles and other phenotypic information, e.g.,tumor status. For example, vesicles found in a patient sample can beassessed for surface antigens indicative of colorectal origin and thepresence of cancer, thereby identifying vesicles associated withcolorectal cancer cells. The surface antigens may comprise anyinformative biological entity that can be detected on the vesiclemembrane surface, including without limitation surface proteins, lipids,carbohydrates, and other membrane components. For example, positivedetection of colon derived vesicles expressing tumor antigens canindicate that the patient has colorectal cancer. As such, methods asdescribed herein can be used to characterize any disease or conditionassociated with an anatomical or cellular origin, by assessing, forexample, disease-specific and cell-specific biomarkers of one or morevesicles obtained from a subject.

In embodiments, one or more vesicle payloads are assessed to provide aphenotypic characterization. The payload with a vesicle comprises anyinformative biological entity that can be detected as encapsulatedwithin the vesicle, including without limitation proteins and nucleicacids, e.g., genomic or cDNA, mRNA, or functional fragments thereof, aswell as microRNAs (miRs). In addition, methods as described herein aredirected to detecting vesicle surface antigens (in addition or exclusiveto vesicle payload) to provide a phenotypic characterization. Forexample, vesicles can be characterized by using binding agents (e.g.,antibodies or aptamers) that are specific to vesicle surface antigens,and the bound vesicles can be further assessed to identify one or morepayload components disclosed therein. As described herein, the levels ofvesicles with surface antigens of interest or with payload of interestcan be compared to a reference to characterize a phenotype. For example,overexpression in a sample of cancer-related surface antigens or vesiclepayload, e.g., a tumor associated mRNA or microRNA, as compared to areference, can indicate the presence of cancer in the sample. Thebiomarkers assessed can be present or absent, increased or reduced basedon the selection of the desired target sample and comparison of thetarget sample to the desired reference sample. Non-limiting examples oftarget samples include: disease; treated/not-treated; different timepoints, such as a in a longitudinal study; and non-limiting examples ofreference sample: non-disease; normal; different time points; andsensitive or resistant to candidate treatment(s).

In an embodiment, molecular profiling as described herein comprisesanalysis of microvesicles, such as circulating microvesicles.

MicroRNA

Various biomarker molecules can be assessed in biological samples orvesicles obtained from such biological samples. MicroRNAs comprise oneclass biomarkers assessed via methods as described herein. MicroRNAs,also referred to herein as miRNAs or miRs, are short RNA strandsapproximately 21-23 nucleotides in length. MiRNAs are encoded by genesthat are transcribed from DNA but are not translated into protein andthus comprise non-coding RNA. The miRs are processed from primarytranscripts known as pri-miRNA to short stem-loop structures calledpre-miRNA and finally to the resulting single strand miRNA. Thepre-miRNA typically forms a structure that folds back on itself inself-complementary regions. These structures are then processed by thenuclease Dicer in animals or DCL1 in plants. Mature miRNA molecules arepartially complementary to one or more messenger RNA (mRNA) moleculesand can function to regulate translation of proteins. Identifiedsequences of miRNA can be accessed at publicly available databases, suchas www.microRNA.org, www.mirbase.org, orwww.mirz.unibas.ch/cgi/miRNA.cgi.

miRNAs are generally assigned a number according to the namingconvention “mir-[number].” The number of a miRNA is assigned accordingto its order of discovery relative to previously identified miRNAspecies. For example, if the last published miRNA was mir-121, the nextdiscovered miRNA will be named mir-122, etc. When a miRNA is discoveredthat is homologous to a known miRNA from a different organism, the namecan be given an optional organism identifier, of the form [organismidentifier]-mir-[number]. Identifiers include hsa for Homo sapiens andmmu for Mus Musculus. For example, a human homolog to mir-121 might bereferred to as hsa-mir-121 whereas the mouse homolog can be referred toas mmu-mir-121.

Mature microRNA is commonly designated with the prefix “miR” whereas thegene or precursor miRNA is designated with the prefix “mir.” Forexample, mir-121 is a precursor for miR-121. When differing miRNA genesor precursors are processed into identical mature miRNAs, thegenes/precursors can be delineated by a numbered suffix. For example,mir-121-1 and mir-121-2 can refer to distinct genes or precursors thatare processed into miR-121. Lettered suffixes are used to indicateclosely related mature sequences. For example, mir-121a and mir-121b canbe processed to closely related miRNAs miR-121a and miR-121b,respectively. In the context of the present disclosure, any microRNA(miRNA or miR) designated herein with the prefix mir-* or miR-* isunderstood to encompass both the precursor and/or mature species, unlessotherwise explicitly stated otherwise.

Sometimes it is observed that two mature miRNA sequences originate fromthe same precursor. When one of the sequences is more abundant that theother, a “*” suffix can be used to designate the less common variant.For example, miR-121 would be the predominant product whereas miR-121*is the less common variant found on the opposite arm of the precursor.If the predominant variant is not identified, the miRs can bedistinguished by the suffix “5p” for the variant from the 5′ arm of theprecursor and the suffix “3p” for the variant from the 3′ arm. Forexample, miR-121-5p originates from the 5′ arm of the precursor whereasmiR-121-3p originates from the 3′ arm. Less commonly, the 5p and 3pvariants are referred to as the sense (“s”) and anti-sense (“as”) forms,respectively. For example, miR-121-5p may be referred to as miR-121-swhereas miR-121-3p may be referred to as miR-121-as.

The above naming conventions have evolved over time and are generalguidelines rather than absolute rules. For example, the let- andlin-families of miRNAs continue to be referred to by these monikers. Themir/miR convention for precursor/mature forms is also a guideline andcontext should be taken into account to determine which form is referredto. Further details of miR naming can be found at www.mirbase.org orAmbros et al., A uniform system for microRNA annotation, RNA 9:277-279(2003).

Plant miRNAs follow a different naming convention as described in Meyerset al., Plant Cell. 2008 20(12):3186-3190.

A number of miRNAs are involved in gene regulation, and miRNAs are partof a growing class of non-coding RNAs that is now recognized as a majortier of gene control. In some cases, miRNAs can interrupt translation bybinding to regulatory sites embedded in the 3′-UTRs of their targetmRNAs, leading to the repression of translation. Target recognitioninvolves complementary base pairing of the target site with the miRNA'sseed region (positions 2-8 at the miRNA's 5′ end), although the exactextent of seed complementarity is not precisely determined and can bemodified by 3′ pairing. In other cases, miRNAs function like smallinterfering RNAs (siRNA) and bind to perfectly complementary mRNAsequences to destroy the target transcript.

Characterization of a number of miRNAs indicates that they influence avariety of processes, including early development, cell proliferationand cell death, apoptosis and fat metabolism. For example, some miRNAs,such as lin-4, let-7, mir-14, mir-23, and bantam, have been shown toplay critical roles in cell differentiation and tissue development.Others are believed to have similarly important roles because of theirdifferential spatial and temporal expression patterns.

The miRNA database available at miRBase (www.mirbase.org) comprises asearchable database of published miRNA sequences and annotation. Furtherinformation about miRBase can be found in the following articles, eachof which is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein:Griffiths-Jones et al., miRBase: tools for microRNA genomics. NAR 200836(Database Issue):D154-D158; Griffiths-Jones et al., miRBase: microRNAsequences, targets and gene nomenclature. NAR 2006 34(DatabaseIssue):D140-D144; and Griffiths-Jones, S. The microRNA Registry. NAR2004 32(Database Issue):D109-D111. Representative miRNAs contained inRelease 16 of miRBase, made available September 2010.

As described herein, microRNAs are known to be involved in cancer andother diseases and can be assessed in order to characterize a phenotypein a sample. See, e.g., Ferracin et al., Micromarkers: miRNAs in cancerdiagnosis and prognosis, Exp Rev Mol Diag, April 2010, Vol. 10, No. 3,Pages 297-308; Fabbri, miRNAs as molecular biomarkers of cancer, Exp RevMol Diag, May 2010, Vol. 10, No. 4, Pages 435-444.

In an embodiment, molecular profiling as described herein comprisesanalysis of microRNA.

Techniques to isolate and characterize vesicles and miRs are known tothose of skill in the art. In addition to the methodology presentedherein, additional methods can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,888,035,entitled “METHODS FOR ASSESSING RNA PATTERNS” and issued Feb. 15, 2011;and U.S. Pat. No. 7,897,356, entitled “METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF USINGEXOSOMES FOR DETERMINING PHENOTYPES” and issued Mar. 1, 2011; andInternational Patent Publication Nos. WO/2011/066589, entitled “METHODSAND SYSTEMS FOR ISOLATING, STORING, AND ANALYZING VESICLES” and filedNov. 30, 2010; WO/2011/088226, entitled “DETECTION OF GASTROINTESTINALDISORDERS” and filed Jan. 13, 2011; WO/2011/109440, entitled “BIOMARKERSFOR THERANOSTICS” and filed Mar. 1, 2011; and WO/2011/127219, entitled“CIRCULATING BIOMARKERS FOR DISEASE” and filed Apr. 6, 2011, each ofwhich applications are incorporated by reference herein in theirentirety.

Circulating Biomarkers

Circulating biomarkers include biomarkers that are detectable in bodyfluids, such as blood, plasma, serum. Examples of circulating cancerbiomarkers include cardiac troponin T (cTnT), prostate specific antigen(PSA) for prostate cancer and CA125 for ovarian cancer. Circulatingbiomarkers according to the present disclosure include any appropriatebiomarker that can be detected in bodily fluid, including withoutlimitation protein, nucleic acids, e.g., DNA, mRNA and microRNA, lipids,carbohydrates and metabolites. Circulating biomarkers can includebiomarkers that are not associated with cells, such as biomarkers thatare membrane associated, embedded in membrane fragments, part of abiological complex, or free in solution. In one embodiment, circulatingbiomarkers are biomarkers that are associated with one or more vesiclespresent in the biological fluid of a subject.

Circulating biomarkers have been identified for use in characterizationof various phenotypes, such as detection of a cancer. See, e.g., AhmedN, et al., Proteomic-based identification of haptoglobin-1 precursor asa novel circulating biomarker of ovarian cancer. Br. J. Cancer 2004;Mathelin et al., Circulating proteinic biomarkers and breast cancer,Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2006 July-August; 34(7-8):638-46. Epub 2006 Jul.28; Ye et al., Recent technical strategies to identify diagnosticbiomarkers for ovarian cancer. Expert Rev Proteomics. 2007 February;4(1):121-31; Carney, Circulating oncoproteins HER2/neu, EGFR and CAIX(MN) as novel cancer biomarkers. Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2007 May;7(3):309-19; Gagnon, Discovery and application of protein biomarkers forovarian cancer, Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2008 February; 20(1):9-13;Pasterkamp et al., Immune regulatory cells: circulating biomarkerfactories in cardiovascular disease. Clin Sci (Lond). 2008 August;115(4):129-31; Fabbri, miRNAs as molecular biomarkers of cancer, Exp RevMol Diag, May 2010, Vol. 10, No. 4, Pages 435-444; PCT PatentPublication WO/2007/088537; U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,745,150 and 7,655,479; U.S.Patent Publications 20110008808, 20100330683, 20100248290, 20100222230,20100203566, 20100173788, 20090291932, 20090239246, 20090226937,20090111121, 20090004687, 20080261258, 20080213907, 20060003465,20050124071, and 20040096915, each of which publication is incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety. In an embodiment, molecularprofiling as described herein comprises analysis of circulatingbiomarkers.

Gene Expression Profiling

The methods and systems as described herein comprise expressionprofiling, which includes assessing differential expression of one ormore target genes disclosed herein. Differential expression can includeoverexpression and/or underexpression of a biological product, e.g., agene, mRNA or protein, compared to a control (or a reference). Thecontrol can include similar cells to the sample but without the disease(e.g., expression profiles obtained from samples from healthyindividuals). A control can be a previously determined level that isindicative of a drug target efficacy associated with the particulardisease and the particular drug target. The control can be derived fromthe same patient, e.g., a normal adjacent portion of the same organ asthe diseased cells, the control can be derived from healthy tissues fromother patients, or previously determined thresholds that are indicativeof a disease responding or not-responding to a particular drug target.The control can also be a control found in the same sample, e.g. ahousekeeping gene or a product thereof (e.g., mRNA or protein). Forexample, a control nucleic acid can be one which is known not to differdepending on the cancerous or non-cancerous state of the cell. Theexpression level of a control nucleic acid can be used to normalizesignal levels in the test and reference populations. Illustrativecontrol genes include, but are not limited to, e.g., β-actin,glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase and ribosomal protein P1.Multiple controls or types of controls can be used. The source ofdifferential expression can vary. For example, a gene copy number may beincreased in a cell, thereby resulting in increased expression of thegene. Alternately, transcription of the gene may be modified, e.g., bychromatin remodeling, differential methylation, differential expressionor activity of transcription factors, etc. Translation may also bemodified, e.g., by differential expression of factors that degrade mRNA,translate mRNA, or silence translation, e.g., microRNAs or siRNAs. Insome embodiments, differential expression comprises differentialactivity. For example, a protein may carry a mutation that increases theactivity of the protein, such as constitutive activation, therebycontributing to a diseased state. Molecular profiling that revealschanges in activity can be used to guide treatment selection.

Methods of gene expression profiling include methods based onhybridization analysis of polynucleotides, and methods based onsequencing of polynucleotides. Commonly used methods known in the artfor the quantification of mRNA expression in a sample include northernblotting and in situ hybridization (Parker & Barnes (1999) Methods inMolecular Biology 106:247-283); RNAse protection assays (Hod (1992)Biotechniques 13:852-854); and reverse transcription polymerase chainreaction (RT-PCR) (Weis et al. (1992) Trends in Genetics 8:263-264).Alternatively, antibodies may be employed that can recognize specificduplexes, including DNA duplexes, RNA duplexes, and DNA-RNA hybridduplexes or DNA-protein duplexes. Representative methods forsequencing-based gene expression analysis include Serial Analysis ofGene Expression (SAGE), gene expression analysis by massively parallelsignature sequencing (MPSS) and/or next generation sequencing.

RT-PCR

Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is a variant ofpolymerase chain reaction (PCR). According to this technique, a RNAstrand is reverse transcribed into its DNA complement (i.e.,complementary DNA, or cDNA) using the enzyme reverse transcriptase, andthe resulting cDNA is amplified using PCR. Real-time polymerase chainreaction is another PCR variant, which is also referred to asquantitative PCR, Q-PCR, qRT-PCR, or sometimes as RT-PCR. Either thereverse transcription PCR method or the real-time PCR method can be usedfor molecular profiling according to the present disclosure, and RT-PCRcan refer to either unless otherwise specified or as understood by oneof skill in the art.

RT-PCR can be used to determine RNA levels, e.g., mRNA or miRNA levels,of the biomarkers as described herein. RT-PCR can be used to comparesuch RNA levels of the biomarkers as described herein in differentsample populations, in normal and tumor tissues, with or without drugtreatment, to characterize patterns of gene expression, to discriminatebetween closely related RNAs, and to analyze RNA structure.

The first step is the isolation of RNA, e.g., mRNA, from a sample. Thestarting material can be total RNA isolated from human tumors or tumorcell lines, and corresponding normal tissues or cell lines,respectively. Thus RNA can be isolated from a sample, e.g., tumor cellsor tumor cell lines, and compared with pooled DNA from healthy donors.If the source of mRNA is a primary tumor, mRNA can be extracted, forexample, from frozen or archived paraffin-embedded and fixed (e.g.formalin-fixed) tissue samples.

General methods for mRNA extraction are well known in the art and aredisclosed in standard textbooks of molecular biology, including Ausubelet al. (1997) Current Protocols of Molecular Biology, John Wiley andSons. Methods for RNA extraction from paraffin embedded tissues aredisclosed, for example, in Rupp & Locker (1987) Lab Invest. 56:A67, andDe Andres et al., BioTechniques 18:42044 (1995). In particular, RNAisolation can be performed using purification kit, buffer set andprotease from commercial manufacturers, such as Qiagen, according to themanufacturer's instructions (QIAGEN Inc., Valencia, Calif.). Forexample, total RNA from cells in culture can be isolated using QiagenRNeasy mini-columns. Numerous RNA isolation kits are commerciallyavailable and can be used in the methods as described herein.

In the alternative, the first step is the isolation of miRNA from atarget sample. The starting material is typically total RNA isolatedfrom human tumors or tumor cell lines, and corresponding normal tissuesor cell lines, respectively. Thus RNA can be isolated from a variety ofprimary tumors or tumor cell lines, with pooled DNA from healthy donors.If the source of miRNA is a primary tumor, miRNA can be extracted, forexample, from frozen or archived paraffin-embedded and fixed (e.g.formalin-fixed) tissue samples.

General methods for miRNA extraction are well known in the art and aredisclosed in standard textbooks of molecular biology, including Ausubelet al. (1997) Current Protocols of Molecular Biology, John Wiley andSons. Methods for RNA extraction from paraffin embedded tissues aredisclosed, for example, in Rupp & Locker (1987) Lab Invest. 56:A67, andDe Andres et al., BioTechniques 18:42044 (1995). In particular, RNAisolation can be performed using purification kit, buffer set andprotease from commercial manufacturers, such as Qiagen, according to themanufacturer's instructions. For example, total RNA from cells inculture can be isolated using Qiagen RNeasy mini-columns. Numerous miRNAisolation kits are commercially available and can be used in the methodsas described herein.

Whether the RNA comprises mRNA, miRNA or other types of RNA, geneexpression profiling by RT-PCR can include reverse transcription of theRNA template into cDNA, followed by amplification in a PCR reaction.Commonly used reverse transcriptases include, but are not limited to,avilo myeloblastosis virus reverse transcriptase (AMV-RT) and Moloneymurine leukemia virus reverse transcriptase (MMLV-RT). The reversetranscription step is typically primed using specific primers, randomhexamers, or oligo-dT primers, depending on the circumstances and thegoal of expression profiling. For example, extracted RNA can bereverse-transcribed using a GeneAmp RNA PCR kit (Perkin Elmer, Calif.,USA), following the manufacturer's instructions. The derived cDNA canthen be used as a template in the subsequent PCR reaction.

Although the PCR step can use a variety of thermostable DNA-dependentDNA polymerases, it typically employs the Taq DNA polymerase, which hasa 5′-3′ nuclease activity but lacks a 3′-5′ proofreading endonucleaseactivity. TaqMan PCR typically uses the 5′-nuclease activity of Taq orTth polymerase to hydrolyze a hybridization probe bound to its targetamplicon, but any enzyme with equivalent 5′ nuclease activity can beused. Two oligonucleotide primers are used to generate an amplicontypical of a PCR reaction. A third oligonucleotide, or probe, isdesigned to detect nucleotide sequence located between the two PCRprimers. The probe is non-extendible by Taq DNA polymerase enzyme, andis labeled with a reporter fluorescent dye and a quencher fluorescentdye. Any laser-induced emission from the reporter dye is quenched by thequenching dye when the two dyes are located close together as they areon the probe. During the amplification reaction, the Taq DNA polymeraseenzyme cleaves the probe in a template-dependent manner. The resultantprobe fragments disassociate in solution, and signal from the releasedreporter dye is free from the quenching effect of the secondfluorophore. One molecule of reporter dye is liberated for each newmolecule synthesized, and detection of the unquenched reporter dyeprovides the basis for quantitative interpretation of the data.

TaqMan™ RT-PCR can be performed using commercially available equipment,such as, for example, ABI PRISM 7700™ Sequence Detection System™(Perkin-Elner-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., USA), orLightCycler (Roche Molecular Biochemicals, Mannheim, Germany). In onespecific embodiment, the 5′ nuclease procedure is run on a real-timequantitative PCR device such as the ABI PRISM 7700 Sequence DetectionSystem. The system consists of a thermocycler, laser, charge-coupleddevice (CCD), camera and computer. The system amplifies samples in a96-well format on a thermocycler. During amplification, laser-inducedfluorescent signal is collected in real-time through fiber optic cablesfor all 96 wells, and detected at the CCD. The system includes softwarefor running the instrument and for analyzing the data.

TaqMan data are initially expressed as Ct, or the threshold cycle. Asdiscussed above, fluorescence values are recorded during every cycle andrepresent the amount of product amplified to that point in theamplification reaction. The point when the fluorescent signal is firstrecorded as statistically significant is the threshold cycle (Ct).

To minimize errors and the effect of sample-to-sample variation, RT-PCRis usually performed using an internal standard. The ideal internalstandard is expressed at a constant level among different tissues, andis unaffected by the experimental treatment. RNAs most frequently usedto normalize patterns of gene expression are mRNAs for the housekeepinggenes glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate-dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and β-actin.

Real time quantitative PCR (also quantitative real time polymerase chainreaction, QRT-PCR or Q-PCR) is a more recent variation of the RT-PCRtechnique. Q-PCR can measure PCR product accumulation through adual-labeled fluorigenic probe (i.e., TaqMan probe). Real time PCR iscompatible both with quantitative competitive PCR, where internalcompetitor for each target sequence is used for normalization, and withquantitative comparative PCR using a normalization gene contained withinthe sample, or a housekeeping gene for RT-PCR. See, e.g. Held et al.(1996) Genome Research 6:986-994.

Protein-based detection techniques are also useful for molecularprofiling, especially when the nucleotide variant causes amino acidsubstitutions or deletions or insertions or frame shift that affect theprotein primary, secondary or tertiary structure. To detect the aminoacid variations, protein sequencing techniques may be used. For example,a protein or fragment thereof corresponding to a gene can be synthesizedby recombinant expression using a DNA fragment isolated from anindividual to be tested. Preferably, a cDNA fragment of no more than 100to 150 base pairs encompassing the polymorphic locus to be determined isused. The amino acid sequence of the peptide can then be determined byconventional protein sequencing methods. Alternatively, theHPLC-microscopy tandem mass spectrometry technique can be used fordetermining the amino acid sequence variations. In this technique,proteolytic digestion is performed on a protein, and the resultingpeptide mixture is separated by reversed-phase chromatographicseparation. Tandem mass spectrometry is then performed and the datacollected is analyzed. See Gatlin et al., Anal. Chem., 72:757-763(2000).

Microarray

The biomarkers as described herein can also be identified, confirmed,and/or measured using the microarray technique. Thus, the expressionprofile biomarkers can be measured in cancer samples using microarraytechnology. In this method, polynucleotide sequences of interest areplated, or arrayed, on a microchip substrate. The arrayed sequences arethen hybridized with specific DNA probes from cells or tissues ofinterest. The source of mRNA can be total RNA isolated from a sample,e.g., human tumors or tumor cell lines and corresponding normal tissuesor cell lines. Thus RNA can be isolated from a variety of primary tumorsor tumor cell lines. If the source of mRNA is a primary tumor, mRNA canbe extracted, for example, from frozen or archived paraffin-embedded andfixed (e.g. formalin-fixed) tissue samples, which are routinely preparedand preserved in everyday clinical practice.

The expression profile of biomarkers can be measured in either fresh orparaffin-embedded tumor tissue, or body fluids using microarraytechnology. In this method, polynucleotide sequences of interest areplated, or arrayed, on a microchip substrate. The arrayed sequences arethen hybridized with specific DNA probes from cells or tissues ofinterest. As with the RT-PCR method, the source of miRNA typically istotal RNA isolated from human tumors or tumor cell lines, including bodyfluids, such as serum, urine, tears, and exosomes and correspondingnormal tissues or cell lines. Thus RNA can be isolated from a variety ofsources. If the source of miRNA is a primary tumor, miRNA can beextracted, for example, from frozen tissue samples, which are routinelyprepared and preserved in everyday clinical practice.

Also known as biochip, DNA chip, or gene array, cDNA microarraytechnology allows for identification of gene expression levels in abiologic sample. cDNAs or oligonucleotides, each representing a givengene, are immobilized on a substrate, e.g., a small chip, bead or nylonmembrane, tagged, and serve as probes that will indicate whether theyare expressed in biologic samples of interest. The simultaneousexpression of thousands of genes can be monitored simultaneously.

In a specific embodiment of the microarray technique, PCR amplifiedinserts of cDNA clones are applied to a substrate in a dense array. Inone aspect, at least 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1,000,1,500, 2,000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10,000, 15,000,20,000, 25,000, 30,000, 35,000, 40,000, 45,000 or at least 50,000nucleotide sequences are applied to the substrate. Each sequence cancorrespond to a different gene, or multiple sequences can be arrayed pergene. The microarrayed genes, immobilized on the microchip, are suitablefor hybridization under stringent conditions. Fluorescently labeled cDNAprobes may be generated through incorporation of fluorescent nucleotidesby reverse transcription of RNA extracted from tissues of interest.Labeled cDNA probes applied to the chip hybridize with specificity toeach spot of DNA on the array. After stringent washing to removenon-specifically bound probes, the chip is scanned by confocal lasermicroscopy or by another detection method, such as a CCD camera.Quantitation of hybridization of each arrayed element allows forassessment of corresponding mRNA abundance. With dual colorfluorescence, separately labeled cDNA probes generated from two sourcesof RNA are hybridized pairwise to the array. The relative abundance ofthe transcripts from the two sources corresponding to each specifiedgene is thus determined simultaneously. The miniaturized scale of thehybridization affords a convenient and rapid evaluation of theexpression pattern for large numbers of genes. Such methods have beenshown to have the sensitivity required to detect rare transcripts, whichare expressed at a few copies per cell, and to reproducibly detect atleast approximately two-fold differences in the expression levels(Schena et al. (1996) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 93(2):106-149).Microarray analysis can be performed by commercially available equipmentfollowing manufacturer's protocols, including without limitation theAffymetrix GeneChip technology (Affymetrix, Santa Clara, Calif.),Agilent (Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif.), or Illumina(Illumina, Inc., San Diego, Calif.) microarray technology.

The development of microarray methods for large-scale analysis of geneexpression makes it possible to search systematically for molecularmarkers of cancer classification and outcome prediction in a variety oftumor types.

In some embodiments, the Agilent Whole Human Genome Microarray Kit(Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif.). The system cananalyze more than 41,000 unique human genes and transcripts represented,all with public domain annotations. The system is used according to themanufacturer's instructions.

In some embodiments, the Illumina Whole Genome DASL assay (IlluminaInc., San Diego, Calif.) is used. The system offers a method tosimultaneously profile over 24,000 transcripts from minimal RNA input,from both fresh frozen (FF) and formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE)tissue sources, in a high throughput fashion.

Microarray expression analysis comprises identifying whether a gene orgene product is up-regulated or down-regulated relative to a reference.The identification can be performed using a statistical test todetermine statistical significance of any differential expressionobserved. In some embodiments, statistical significance is determinedusing a parametric statistical test. The parametric statistical test cancomprise, for example, a fractional factorial design, analysis ofvariance (ANOVA), a t-test, least squares, a Pearson correlation, simplelinear regression, nonlinear regression, multiple linear regression, ormultiple nonlinear regression. Alternatively, the parametric statisticaltest can comprise a one-way analysis of variance, two-way analysis ofvariance, or repeated measures analysis of variance. In otherembodiments, statistical significance is determined using anonparametric statistical test. Examples include, but are not limitedto, a Wilcoxon signed-rank test, a Mann-Whitney test, a Kruskal-Wallistest, a Friedman test, a Spearman ranked order correlation coefficient,a Kendall Tau analysis, and a nonparametric regression test. In someembodiments, statistical significance is determined at a p-value of lessthan about 0.05, 0.01, 0.005, 0.001, 0.0005, or 0.0001. Although themicroarray systems used in the methods as described herein may assaythousands of transcripts, data analysis need only be performed on thetranscripts of interest, thereby reducing the problem of multiplecomparisons inherent in performing multiple statistical tests. Thep-values can also be corrected for multiple comparisons, e.g., using aBonferroni correction, a modification thereof, or other technique knownto those in the art, e.g., the Hochberg correction, Holm-Bonferronicorrection, Sidak correction, or Dunnett's correction. The degree ofdifferential expression can also be taken into account. For example, agene can be considered as differentially expressed when the fold-changein expression compared to control level is at least 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5,1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.5, 2.7, 3.0, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10-folddifferent in the sample versus the control. The differential expressiontakes into account both overexpression and underexpression. A gene orgene product can be considered up or down-regulated if the differentialexpression meets a statistical threshold, a fold-change threshold, orboth. For example, the criteria for identifying differential expressioncan comprise both a p-value of 0.001 and fold change of at least1.5-fold (up or down). One of skill will understand that suchstatistical and threshold measures can be adapted to determinedifferential expression by any molecular profiling technique disclosedherein.

Various methods as described herein make use of many types ofmicroarrays that detect the presence and potentially the amount ofbiological entities in a sample. Arrays typically contain addressablemoieties that can detect the presence of the entity in the sample, e.g.,via a binding event. Microarrays include without limitation DNAmicroarrays, such as cDNA microarrays, oligonucleotide microarrays andSNP microarrays, microRNA arrays, protein microarrays, antibodymicroarrays, tissue microarrays, cellular microarrays (also calledtransfection microarrays), chemical compound microarrays, andcarbohydrate arrays (glycoarrays). DNA arrays typically compriseaddressable nucleotide sequences that can bind to sequences present in asample. MicroRNA arrays, e.g., the MMChips array from the University ofLouisville or commercial systems from Agilent, can be used to detectmicroRNAs. Protein microarrays can be used to identify protein-proteininteractions, including without limitation identifying substrates ofprotein kinases, transcription factor protein-activation, or to identifythe targets of biologically active small molecules. Protein arrays maycomprise an array of different protein molecules, commonly antibodies,or nucleotide sequences that bind to proteins of interest. Antibodymicroarrays comprise antibodies spotted onto the protein chip that areused as capture molecules to detect proteins or other biologicalmaterials from a sample, e.g., from cell or tissue lysate solutions. Forexample, antibody arrays can be used to detect biomarkers from bodilyfluids, e.g., serum or urine, for diagnostic applications. Tissuemicroarrays comprise separate tissue cores assembled in array fashion toallow multiplex histological analysis. Cellular microarrays, also calledtransfection microarrays, comprise various capture agents, such asantibodies, proteins, or lipids, which can interact with cells tofacilitate their capture on addressable locations. Chemical compoundmicroarrays comprise arrays of chemical compounds and can be used todetect protein or other biological materials that bind the compounds.Carbohydrate arrays (glycoarrays) comprise arrays of carbohydrates andcan detect, e.g., protein that bind sugar moieties. One of skill willappreciate that similar technologies or improvements can be usedaccording to the methods as described herein.

Certain embodiments of the current methods comprise a multi-wellreaction vessel, including without limitation, a multi-well plate or amulti-chambered microfluidic device, in which a multiplicity ofamplification reactions and, in some embodiments, detection areperformed, typically in parallel. In certain embodiments, one or moremultiplex reactions for generating amplicons are performed in the samereaction vessel, including without limitation, a multi-well plate, suchas a 96-well, a 384-well, a 1536-well plate, and so forth; or amicrofluidic device, for example but not limited to, a TaqMan™ LowDensity Array (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.). In someembodiments, a massively parallel amplifying step comprises a multi-wellreaction vessel, including a plate comprising multiple reaction wells,for example but not limited to, a 24-well plate, a 96-well plate, a384-well plate, or a 1536-well plate; or a multi-chamber microfluidicsdevice, for example but not limited to a low density array wherein eachchamber or well comprises an appropriate primer(s), primer set(s),and/or reporter probe(s), as appropriate. Typically such amplificationsteps occur in a series of parallel single-plex, two-plex, three-plex,four-plex, five-plex, or six-plex reactions, although higher levels ofparallel multiplexing are also within the intended scope of the currentteachings. These methods can comprise PCR methodology, such as RT-PCR,in each of the wells or chambers to amplify and/or detect nucleic acidmolecules of interest.

Low density arrays can include arrays that detect 10s or 100s ofmolecules as opposed to 1000s of molecules. These arrays can be moresensitive than high density arrays. In embodiments, a low density arraysuch as a TaqMan™ Low Density Array is used to detect one or more geneor gene product in any of Tables 5-12 of WO2018175501. For example, thelow density array can be used to detect at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100 genes or geneproducts selected from any of Tables 5-12 of WO2018175501.

In some embodiments, the disclosed methods comprise a microfluidicsdevice, “lab on a chip,” or micrototal analytical system (pTAS). In someembodiments, sample preparation is performed using a microfluidicsdevice. In some embodiments, an amplification reaction is performedusing a microfluidics device. In some embodiments, a sequencing or PCRreaction is performed using a microfluidic device. In some embodiments,the nucleotide sequence of at least a part of an amplified product isobtained using a microfluidics device. In some embodiments, detectingcomprises a microfluidic device, including without limitation, a lowdensity array, such as a TaqMan™ Low Density Array. Descriptions ofexemplary microfluidic devices can be found in, among other places,Published PCT Application Nos. WO/0185341 and WO 04/011666; Kartalov andQuake, Nucl. Acids Res. 32:2873-79, 2004; and Fiorini and Chiu, BioTechniques 38:429-46, 2005.

Any appropriate microfluidic device can be used in the methods asdescribed herein. Examples of microfluidic devices that may be used, oradapted for use with molecular profiling, include but are not limited tothose described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,591,936, 7,581,429, 7,579,136,7,575,722, 7,568,399, 7,552,741, 7,544,506, 7,541,578, 7,518,726,7,488,596, 7,485,214, 7,467,928, 7,452,713, 7,452,509, 7,449,096,7,431,887, 7,422,725, 7,422,669, 7,419,822, 7,419,639, 7,413,709,7,411,184, 7,402,229, 7,390,463, 7,381,471, 7,357,864, 7,351,592,7,351,380, 7,338,637, 7,329,391, 7,323,140, 7,261,824, 7,258,837,7,253,003, 7,238,324, 7,238,255, 7,233,865, 7,229,538, 7,201,881,7,195,986, 7,189,581, 7,189,580, 7,189,368, 7,141,978, 7,138,062,7,135,147, 7,125,711, 7,118,910, 7,118,661, 7,640,947, 7,666,361,7,704,735; U.S. Patent Application Publication 20060035243; andInternational Patent Publication WO 2010/072410; each of which patentsor applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.Another example for use with methods disclosed herein is described inChen et al., “Microfluidic isolation and transcriptome analysis of serumvesicles,” Lab on a Chip, Dec. 8, 2009 DOI: 10.1039/b916199f.

Gene Expression Analysis by Massively Parallel Signature Sequencing(MPSS)

This method, described by Brenner et al. (2000) Nature Biotechnology18:630-634, is a sequencing approach that combines non-gel-basedsignature sequencing with in vitro cloning of millions of templates onseparate microbeads. First, a microbead library of DNA templates isconstructed by in vitro cloning. This is followed by the assembly of aplanar array of the template-containing microbeads in a flow cell at ahigh density. The free ends of the cloned templates on each microbeadare analyzed simultaneously, using a fluorescence-based signaturesequencing method that does not require DNA fragment separation. Thismethod has been shown to simultaneously and accurately provide, in asingle operation, hundreds of thousands of gene signature sequences froma cDNA library.

MPSS data has many uses. The expression levels of nearly all transcriptscan be quantitatively determined; the abundance of signatures isrepresentative of the expression level of the gene in the analyzedtissue. Quantitative methods for the analysis of tag frequencies anddetection of differences among libraries have been published andincorporated into public databases for SAGE™ data and are applicable toMPSS data. The availability of complete genome sequences permits thedirect comparison of signatures to genomic sequences and further extendsthe utility of MPSS data. Because the targets for MPSS analysis are notpre-selected (like on a microarray), MPSS data can characterize the fullcomplexity of transcriptomes. This is analogous to sequencing millionsof ESTs at once, and genomic sequence data can be used so that thesource of the MPSS signature can be readily identified by computationalmeans.

Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE) Serial analysis of geneexpression (SAGE) is a method that allows the simultaneous andquantitative analysis of a large number of gene transcripts, without theneed of providing an individual hybridization probe for each transcript.First, a short sequence tag (e.g., about 10-14 bp) is generated thatcontains sufficient information to uniquely identify a transcript,provided that the tag is obtained from a unique position within eachtranscript. Then, many transcripts are linked together to form longserial molecules, that can be sequenced, revealing the identity of themultiple tags simultaneously. The expression pattern of any populationof transcripts can be quantitatively evaluated by determining theabundance of individual tags, and identifying the gene corresponding toeach tag. See, e.g. Velculescu et al. (1995) Science 270:484-487; andVelculescu et al. (1997) Cell 88:243-51.

DNA Copy Number Profiling

Any method capable of determining a DNA copy number profile of aparticular sample can be used for molecular profiling according to themethods described herein as long as the resolution is sufficient toidentify a copy number variation in the biomarkers as described herein.The skilled artisan is aware of and capable of using a number ofdifferent platforms for assessing whole genome copy number changes at aresolution sufficient to identify the copy number of the one or morebiomarkers of the methods described herein. Some of the platforms andtechniques are described in the embodiments below. In some embodimentsas described herein, next generation sequencing or ISH techniques asdescribed herein or known in the art are used for determining copynumber/gene amplification.

In some embodiments, the copy number profile analysis involvesamplification of whole genome DNA by a whole genome amplificationmethod. The whole genome amplification method can use a stranddisplacing polymerase and random primers.

In some aspects of these embodiments, the copy number profile analysisinvolves hybridization of whole genome amplified DNA with a high densityarray. In a more specific aspect, the high density array has 5,000 ormore different probes. In another specific aspect, the high densityarray has 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, 100,000, 200,000, 300,000,400,000, 500,000, 600,000, 700,000, 800,000, 900,000, or 1,000,000 ormore different probes. In another specific aspect, each of the differentprobes on the array is an oligonucleotide having from about 15 to 200bases in length. In another specific aspect, each of the differentprobes on the array is an oligonucleotide having from about 15 to 200,15 to 150, 15 to 100, 15 to 75, 15 to 60, or 20 to 55 bases in length.

In some embodiments, a microarray is employed to aid in determining thecopy number profile for a sample, e.g., cells from a tumor. Microarraystypically comprise a plurality of oligomers (e.g., DNA or RNApolynucleotides or oligonucleotides, or other polymers), synthesized ordeposited on a substrate (e.g., glass support) in an array pattern. Thesupport-bound oligomers are “probes”, which function to hybridize orbind with a sample material (e.g., nucleic acids prepared or obtainedfrom the tumor samples), in hybridization experiments. The reversesituation can also be applied: the sample can be bound to the microarraysubstrate and the oligomer probes are in solution for the hybridization.In use, the array surface is contacted with one or more targets underconditions that promote specific, high-affinity binding of the target toone or more of the probes. In some configurations, the sample nucleicacid is labeled with a detectable label, such as a fluorescent tag, sothat the hybridized sample and probes are detectable with scanningequipment. DNA array technology offers the potential of using amultitude (e.g., hundreds of thousands) of different oligonucleotides toanalyze DNA copy number profiles. In some embodiments, the substratesused for arrays are surface-derivatized glass or silica, or polymermembrane surfaces (see e.g., in Z. Guo, et al., Nucleic Acids Res, 22,5456-65 (1994); U. Maskos, E. M. Southern, Nucleic Acids Res, 20,1679-84 (1992), and E. M. Southern, et al., Nucleic Acids Res, 22,1368-73 (1994), each incorporated by reference herein). Modification ofsurfaces of array substrates can be accomplished by many techniques. Forexample, siliceous or metal oxide surfaces can be derivatized withbifunctional silanes, i.e., silanes having a first functional groupenabling covalent binding to the surface (e.g., Si-halogen or Si-alkoxygroup, as in —SiCl₃ or —Si(OCH₃)₃, respectively) and a second functionalgroup that can impart the desired chemical and/or physical modificationsto the surface to covalently or non-covalently attach ligands and/or thepolymers or monomers for the biological probe array. Silylatedderivatizations and other surface derivatizations that are known in theart (see for example U.S. Pat. No. 5,624,711 to Sundberg, U.S. Pat. No.5,266,222 to Willis, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,137,765 to Farnsworth, eachincorporated by reference herein). Other processes for preparing arraysare described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,649,348, to Bass et. al., assigned toAgilent Corp., which disclose DNA arrays created by in situ synthesismethods.

Polymer array synthesis is also described extensively in the literatureincluding in the following: WO 00/58516, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,143,854,5,242,974, 5,252,743, 5,324,633, 5,384,261, 5,405,783, 5,424,186,5,451,683, 5,482,867, 5,491,074, 5,527,681, 5,550,215, 5,571,639,5,578,832, 5,593,839, 5,599,695, 5,624,711, 5,631,734, 5,795,716,5,831,070, 5,837,832, 5,856,101, 5,858,659, 5,936,324, 5,968,740,5,974,164, 5,981,185, 5,981,956, 6,025,601, 6,033,860, 6,040,193,6,090,555, 6,136,269, 6,269,846 and 6,428,752, 5,412,087, 6,147,205,6,262,216, 6,310,189, 5,889,165, and 5,959,098 in PCT Applications Nos.PCT/US99/00730 (International Publication No. WO 99/36760) andPCT/US01/04285 (International Publication No. WO 01/58593), which areall incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes.

Nucleic acid arrays that are useful in the present disclosure include,but are not limited to, those that are commercially available fromAffymetrix (Santa Clara, Calif.) under the brand name GeneChip™. Examplearrays are shown on the website at affymetrix.com. Another microarraysupplier is Illumina, Inc., of San Diego, Calif. with example arraysshown on their website at illumina.com.

In some embodiments, the inventive methods provide for samplepreparation. Depending on the microarray and experiment to be performed,sample nucleic acid can be prepared in a number of ways by methods knownto the skilled artisan. In some aspects as described herein, prior to orconcurrent with genotyping (analysis of copy number profiles), thesample may be amplified any number of mechanisms. The most commonamplification procedure used involves PCR. See, for example, PCRTechnology: Principles and Applications for DNA Amplification (Ed. H. A.Erlich, Freeman Press, NY, N.Y., 1992); PCR Protocols: A Guide toMethods and Applications (Eds. Innis, et al., Academic Press, San Diego,Calif., 1990); Mattila et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 19, 4967 (1991);Eckert et al., PCR Methods and Applications 1, 17 (1991); PCR (Eds.McPherson et al., IRL Press, Oxford); and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,202,4,683,195, 4,800,159 4,965,188, and 5,333,675, and each of which isincorporated herein by reference in their entireties for all purposes.In some embodiments, the sample may be amplified on the array (e.g.,U.S. Pat. No. 6,300,070 which is incorporated herein by reference).

Other suitable amplification methods include the ligase chain reaction(LCR) (for example, Wu and Wallace, Genomics 4, 560 (1989), Landegren etal., Science 241, 1077 (1988) and Barringer et al. Gene 89:117 (1990)),transcription amplification (Kwoh et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86,1173 (1989) and WO88/10315), self-sustained sequence replication(Guatelli et al., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA, 87, 1874 (1990) andWO90/06995), selective amplification of target polynucleotide sequences(U.S. Pat. No. 6,410,276), consensus sequence primed polymerase chainreaction (CP-PCR) (U.S. Pat. No. 4,437,975), arbitrarily primedpolymerase chain reaction (AP-PCR) (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,413,909, 5,861,245)and nucleic acid based sequence amplification (NABSA). (See, U.S. Pat.Nos. 5,409,818, 5,554,517, and 6,063,603, each of which is incorporatedherein by reference). Other amplification methods that may be used aredescribed in, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,242,794, 5,494,810, 4,988,617 and in U.S.Ser. No. 09/854,317, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Additional methods of sample preparation and techniques for reducing thecomplexity of a nucleic sample are described in Dong et al., GenomeResearch 11, 1418 (2001), in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,361,947, 6,391,592 andU.S. Ser. Nos. 09/916,135, 09/920,491 (U.S. Patent ApplicationPublication 20030096235), Ser. No. 09/910,292 (U.S. Patent ApplicationPublication 20030082543), and Ser. No. 10/013,598.

Methods for conducting polynucleotide hybridization assays are welldeveloped in the art. Hybridization assay procedures and conditions usedin the methods as described herein will vary depending on theapplication and are selected in accordance with the general bindingmethods known including those referred to in: Maniatis et al. MolecularCloning: A Laboratory Manual (2.sup.nd Ed. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.,1989); Berger and Kimmel Methods in Enzymology, Vol. 152, Guide toMolecular Cloning Techniques (Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, Calif.,1987); Young and Davism, P.N.A.S, 80: 1194 (1983). Methods and apparatusfor carrying out repeated and controlled hybridization reactions havebeen described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,871,928, 5,874,219, 6,045,996 and6,386,749, 6,391,623 each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The methods as described herein may also involve signal detection ofhybridization between ligands in after (and/or during) hybridization.See U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,143,854, 5,578,832; 5,631,734; 5,834,758;5,936,324; 5,981,956; 6,025,601; 6,141,096; 6,185,030; 6,201,639;6,218,803; and 6,225,625, in U.S. Ser. No. 10/389,194 and in PCTApplication PCT/US99/06097 (published as WO99/47964), each of which alsois hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

Methods and apparatus for signal detection and processing of intensitydata are disclosed in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,143,854, 5,547,839,5,578,832, 5,631,734, 5,800,992, 5,834,758; 5,856,092, 5,902,723,5,936,324, 5,981,956, 6,025,601, 6,090,555, 6,141,096, 6,185,030,6,201,639; 6,218,803; and 6,225,625, in U.S. Ser. Nos. 10/389,194,60/493,495 and in PCT Application PCT/US99/06097 (published asWO99/47964), each of which also is hereby incorporated by reference inits entirety for all purposes.

Immuno-Based Assays

Protein-based detection molecular profiling techniques includeimmunoaffinity assays based on antibodies selectively immunoreactivewith mutant gene encoded protein according to the present methods. Thesetechniques include without limitation immunoprecipitation, Western blotanalysis, molecular binding assays, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA), enzyme-linked immunofiltration assay (ELIFA), fluorescenceactivated cell sorting (FACS) and the like. For example, an optionalmethod of detecting the expression of a biomarker in a sample comprisescontacting the sample with an antibody against the biomarker, or animmunoreactive fragment of the antibody thereof, or a recombinantprotein containing an antigen binding region of an antibody against thebiomarker; and then detecting the binding of the biomarker in thesample. Methods for producing such antibodies are known in the art.Antibodies can be used to immunoprecipitate specific proteins fromsolution samples or to immunoblot proteins separated by, e.g.,polyacrylamide gels. Immunocytochemical methods can also be used indetecting specific protein polymorphisms in tissues or cells. Otherwell-known antibody-based techniques can also be used including, e.g.,ELISA, radioimmunoassay (RIA), immunoradiometric assays (IRMA) andimmunoenzymatic assays (IEMA), including sandwich assays usingmonoclonal or polyclonal antibodies. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,376,110and 4,486,530, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.

In alternative methods, the sample may be contacted with an antibodyspecific for a biomarker under conditions sufficient for anantibody-biomarker complex to form, and then detecting said complex. Thepresence of the biomarker may be detected in a number of ways, such asby Western blotting and ELISA procedures for assaying a wide variety oftissues and samples, including plasma or serum. A wide range ofimmunoassay techniques using such an assay format are available, see,e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,016,043, 4,424,279 and 4,018,653. These includeboth single-site and two-site or “sandwich” assays of thenon-competitive types, as well as in the traditional competitive bindingassays. These assays also include direct binding of a labelled antibodyto a target biomarker.

A number of variations of the sandwich assay technique exist, and allare intended to be encompassed by the present methods. Briefly, in atypical forward assay, an unlabelled antibody is immobilized on a solidsubstrate, and the sample to be tested brought into contact with thebound molecule. After a suitable period of incubation, for a period oftime sufficient to allow formation of an antibody-antigen complex, asecond antibody specific to the antigen, labelled with a reportermolecule capable of producing a detectable signal is then added andincubated, allowing time sufficient for the formation of another complexof antibody-antigen-labelled antibody. Any unreacted material is washedaway, and the presence of the antigen is determined by observation of asignal produced by the reporter molecule. The results may either bequalitative, by simple observation of the visible signal, or may bequantitated by comparing with a control sample containing known amountsof biomarker.

Variations on the forward assay include a simultaneous assay, in whichboth sample and labelled antibody are added simultaneously to the boundantibody. These techniques are well known to those skilled in the art,including any minor variations as will be readily apparent. In a typicalforward sandwich assay, a first antibody having specificity for thebiomarker is either covalently or passively bound to a solid surface.The solid surface is typically glass or a polymer, the most commonlyused polymers being cellulose, polyacrylamide, nylon, polystyrene,polyvinyl chloride or polypropylene. The solid supports may be in theform of tubes, beads, discs of microplates, or any other surfacesuitable for conducting an immunoassay. The binding processes arewell-known in the art and generally consist of cross-linking covalentlybinding or physically adsorbing, the polymer-antibody complex is washedin preparation for the test sample. An aliquot of the sample to betested is then added to the solid phase complex and incubated for aperiod of time sufficient (e.g. 2-40 minutes or overnight if moreconvenient) and under suitable conditions (e.g. from room temperature to40° C. such as between 25° C. and 32° C. inclusive) to allow binding ofany subunit present in the antibody. Following the incubation period,the antibody subunit solid phase is washed and dried and incubated witha second antibody specific for a portion of the biomarker. The secondantibody is linked to a reporter molecule which is used to indicate thebinding of the second antibody to the molecular marker.

An alternative method involves immobilizing the target biomarkers in thesample and then exposing the immobilized target to specific antibodywhich may or may not be labelled with a reporter molecule. Depending onthe amount of target and the strength of the reporter molecule signal, abound target may be detectable by direct labelling with the antibody.Alternatively, a second labelled antibody, specific to the firstantibody is exposed to the target-first antibody complex to form atarget-first antibody-second antibody tertiary complex. The complex isdetected by the signal emitted by the reporter molecule. By “reportermolecule”, as used in the present specification, is meant a moleculewhich, by its chemical nature, provides an analytically identifiablesignal which allows the detection of antigen-bound antibody. The mostcommonly used reporter molecules in this type of assay are eitherenzymes, fluorophores or radionuclide containing molecules (i.e.radioisotopes) and chemiluminescent molecules.

In the case of an enzyme immunoassay, an enzyme is conjugated to thesecond antibody, generally by means of glutaraldehyde or periodate. Aswill be readily recognized, however, a wide variety of differentconjugation techniques exist, which are readily available to the skilledartisan. Commonly used enzymes include horseradish peroxidase, glucoseoxidase, β-galactosidase and alkaline phosphatase, amongst others. Thesubstrates to be used with the specific enzymes are generally chosen forthe production, upon hydrolysis by the corresponding enzyme, of adetectable color change. Examples of suitable enzymes include alkalinephosphatase and peroxidase. It is also possible to employ fluorogenicsubstrates, which yield a fluorescent product rather than thechromogenic substrates noted above. In all cases, the enzyme-labelledantibody is added to the first antibody-molecular marker complex,allowed to bind, and then the excess reagent is washed away. A solutioncontaining the appropriate substrate is then added to the complex ofantibody-antigen-antibody. The substrate will react with the enzymelinked to the second antibody, giving a qualitative visual signal, whichmay be further quantitated, usually spectrophotometrically, to give anindication of the amount of biomarker which was present in the sample.Alternately, fluorescent compounds, such as fluorescein and rhodamine,may be chemically coupled to antibodies without altering their bindingcapacity. When activated by illumination with light of a particularwavelength, the fluorochrome-labelled antibody adsorbs the light energy,inducing a state to excitability in the molecule, followed by emissionof the light at a characteristic color visually detectable with a lightmicroscope. As in the EIA, the fluorescent labelled antibody is allowedto bind to the first antibody-molecular marker complex. After washingoff the unbound reagent, the remaining tertiary complex is then exposedto the light of the appropriate wavelength, the fluorescence observedindicates the presence of the molecular marker of interest.Immunofluorescence and EIA techniques are both very well established inthe art. However, other reporter molecules, such as radioisotope,chemiluminescent or bioluminescent molecules, may also be employed.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

IHC is a process of localizing antigens (e.g., proteins) in cells of atissue binding antibodies specifically to antigens in the tissues. Theantigen-binding antibody can be conjugated or fused to a tag that allowsits detection, e.g., via visualization. In some embodiments, the tag isan enzyme that can catalyze a color-producing reaction, such as alkalinephosphatase or horseradish peroxidase. The enzyme can be fused to theantibody or non-covalently bound, e.g., using a biotin-avadin system.Alternatively, the antibody can be tagged with a fluorophore, such asfluorescein, rhodamine, DyLight Fluor or Alexa Fluor. Theantigen-binding antibody can be directly tagged or it can itself berecognized by a detection antibody that carries the tag. Using IHC, oneor more proteins may be detected. The expression of a gene product canbe related to its staining intensity compared to control levels. In someembodiments, the gene product is considered differentially expressed ifits staining varies at least 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9,2.0, 2.2, 2.5, 2.7, 3.0, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10-fold in the sampleversus the control.

IHC comprises the application of antigen-antibody interactions tohistochemical techniques. In an illustrative example, a tissue sectionis mounted on a slide and is incubated with antibodies (polyclonal ormonoclonal) specific to the antigen (primary reaction). Theantigen-antibody signal is then amplified using a second antibodyconjugated to a complex of peroxidase antiperoxidase (PAP),avidin-biotin-peroxidase (ABC) or avidin-biotin alkaline phosphatase. Inthe presence of substrate and chromogen, the enzyme forms a coloreddeposit at the sites of antibody-antigen binding. Immunofluorescence isan alternate approach to visualize antigens. In this technique, theprimary antigen-antibody signal is amplified using a second antibodyconjugated to a fluorochrome. On UV light absorption, the fluorochromeemits its own light at a longer wavelength (fluorescence), thus allowinglocalization of antibody-antigen complexes.

Epigenetic Status

Molecular profiling methods according to the present disclosure alsocomprise measuring epigenetic change, i.e., modification in a genecaused by an epigenetic mechanism, such as a change in methylationstatus or histone acetylation. Frequently, the epigenetic change willresult in an alteration in the levels of expression of the gene whichmay be detected (at the RNA or protein level as appropriate) as anindication of the epigenetic change. Often the epigenetic change resultsin silencing or down regulation of the gene, referred to as “epigeneticsilencing.” The most frequently investigated epigenetic change in themethods as described herein involves determining the DNA methylationstatus of a gene, where an increased level of methylation is typicallyassociated with the relevant cancer (since it may cause down regulationof gene expression). Aberrant methylation, which may be referred to ashypermethylation, of the gene or genes can be detected. Typically, themethylation status is determined in suitable CpG islands which are oftenfound in the promoter region of the gene(s). The term “methylation,”“methylation state” or “methylation status” may refers to the presenceor absence of 5-methylcytosine at one or a plurality of CpGdinucleotides within a DNA sequence. CpG dinucleotides are typicallyconcentrated in the promoter regions and exons of human genes.

Diminished gene expression can be assessed in terms of DNA methylationstatus or in terms of expression levels as determined by the methylationstatus of the gene. One method to detect epigenetic silencing is todetermine that a gene which is expressed in normal cells is lessexpressed or not expressed in tumor cells. Accordingly, the presentdisclosure provides for a method of molecular profiling comprisingdetecting epigenetic silencing.

Various assay procedures to directly detect methylation are known in theart, and can be used in conjunction with the present methods. Theseassays rely onto two distinct approaches: bisulphite conversion basedapproaches and non-bisulphite based approaches. Non-bisulphite basedmethods for analysis of DNA methylation rely on the inability ofmethylation-sensitive enzymes to cleave methylation cytosines in theirrestriction. The bisulphite conversion relies on treatment of DNAsamples with sodium bisulphite which converts unmethylated cytosine touracil, while methylated cytosines are maintained (Furuichi Y, Wataya Y,Hayatsu H, Ukita T. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1970 Dec. 9;41(5):1185-91). This conversion results in a change in the sequence ofthe original DNA. Methods to detect such changes include MS AP-PCR(Methylation-Sensitive Arbitrarily-Primed Polymerase Chain Reaction), atechnology that allows for a global scan of the genome using CG-richprimers to focus on the regions most likely to contain CpGdinucleotides, and described by Gonzalgo et al., Cancer Research57:594-599, 1997; MethyLight™, which refers to the art-recognizedfluorescence-based real-time PCR technique described by Eads et al.,Cancer Res. 59:2302-2306, 1999; the HeavyMethyl™ assay, in theembodiment thereof implemented herein, is an assay, wherein methylationspecific blocking probes (also referred to herein as blockers) coveringCpG positions between, or covered by the amplification primers enablemethylation-specific selective amplification of a nucleic acid sample;HeavyMethyl™ MethyLight™ is a variation of the MethyLight™ assay whereinthe MethyLight™ assay is combined with methylation specific blockingprobes covering CpG positions between the amplification primers;Ms-SNuPE (Methylation-sensitive Single Nucleotide Primer Extension) isan assay described by Gonzalgo & Jones, Nucleic Acids Res. 25:2529-2531,1997; MSP (Methylation-specific PCR) is a methylation assay described byHerman et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 93:9821-9826, 1996, and by U.S.Pat. No. 5,786,146; COBRA (Combined Bisulfite Restriction Analysis) is amethylation assay described by Xiong & Laird, Nucleic Acids Res.25:2532-2534, 1997; MCA (Methylated CpG Island Amplification) is amethylation assay described by Toyota et al., Cancer Res. 59:2307-12,1999, and in WO 00/26401A1.

Other techniques for DNA methylation analysis include sequencing,methylation-specific PCR (MS-PCR), melting curve methylation-specificPCR (McMS-PCR), MLPA with or without bisulfite treatment, QAMA,MSRE-PCR, MethyLight, ConLight-MSP, bisulfite conversion-specificmethylation-specific PCR (BS-MSP), COBRA (which relies upon use ofrestriction enzymes to reveal methylation dependent sequence differencesin PCR products of sodium bisulfite-treated DNA), methylation-sensitivesingle-nucleotide primer extension conformation (MS-SNuPE),methylation-sensitive single-strand conformation analysis (MS-SSCA),Melting curve combined bisulfite restriction analysis (McCOBRA),PyroMethA, HeavyMethyl, MALDI-TOF, MassARRAY, Quantitative analysis ofmethylated alleles (QAMA), enzymatic regional methylation assay (ERMA),QBSUPT, MethylQuant, Quantitative PCR sequencing andoligonucleotide-based microarray systems, Pyrosequencing, Meth-DOP-PCR.A review of some useful techniques is provided in Nucleic acidsresearch, 1998, Vol. 26, No. 10, 2255-2264; Nature Reviews, 2003, Vol.3, 253-266; Oral Oncology, 2006, Vol. 42, 5-13, which references areincorporated herein in their entirety. Any of these techniques may beused in accordance with the present methods, as appropriate. Othertechniques are described in U.S. Patent Publications 20100144836; and20100184027, which applications are incorporated herein by reference intheir entirety.

Through the activity of various acetylases and deacetylylases the DNAbinding function of histone proteins is tightly regulated. Furthermore,histone acetylation and histone deactelyation have been linked withmalignant progression. See Nature, 429: 457-63, 2004. Methods to analyzehistone acetylation are described in U.S. Patent Publications20100144543 and 20100151468, which applications are incorporated hereinby reference in their entirety.

Sequence Analysis

Molecular profiling according to the present disclosure comprisesmethods for genotyping one or more biomarkers by determining whether anindividual has one or more nucleotide variants (or amino acid variants)in one or more of the genes or gene products. Genotyping one or moregenes according to the methods as described herein in some embodiments,can provide more evidence for selecting a treatment.

The biomarkers as described herein can be analyzed by any method usefulfor determining alterations in nucleic acids or the proteins theyencode. According to one embodiment, the ordinary skilled artisan cananalyze the one or more genes for mutations including deletion mutants,insertion mutants, frame shift mutants, nonsense mutants, missensemutant, and splice mutants.

Nucleic acid used for analysis of the one or more genes can be isolatedfrom cells in the sample according to standard methodologies (Sambrooket al., 1989). The nucleic acid, for example, may be genomic DNA orfractionated or whole cell RNA, or miRNA acquired from exosomes or cellsurfaces. Where RNA is used, it may be desired to convert the RNA to acomplementary DNA. In one embodiment, the RNA is whole cell RNA; inanother, it is poly-A RNA; in another, it is exosomal RNA. Normally, thenucleic acid is amplified. Depending on the format of the assay foranalyzing the one or more genes, the specific nucleic acid of interestis identified in the sample directly using amplification or with asecond, known nucleic acid following amplification. Next, the identifiedproduct is detected. In certain applications, the detection may beperformed by visual means (e.g., ethidium bromide staining of a gel).Alternatively, the detection may involve indirect identification of theproduct via chemiluminescence, radioactive scintigraphy of radiolabel orfluorescent label or even via a system using electrical or thermalimpulse signals (Affymax Technology; Bellus, 1994).

Various types of defects are known to occur in the biomarkers asdescribed herein. Alterations include without limitation deletions,insertions, point mutations, and duplications. Point mutations can besilent or can result in stop codons, frame shift mutations or amino acidsubstitutions. Mutations in and outside the coding region of the one ormore genes may occur and can be analyzed according to the methods asdescribed herein. The target site of a nucleic acid of interest caninclude the region wherein the sequence varies. Examples include, butare not limited to, polymorphisms which exist in different forms such assingle nucleotide variations, nucleotide repeats, multibase deletion(more than one nucleotide deleted from the consensus sequence),multibase insertion (more than one nucleotide inserted from theconsensus sequence), microsatellite repeats (small numbers of nucleotiderepeats with a typical 5-1000 repeat units), di-nucleotide repeats,tri-nucleotide repeats, sequence rearrangements (including translocationand duplication), chimeric sequence (two sequences from different geneorigins are fused together), and the like. Among sequence polymorphisms,the most frequent polymorphisms in the human genome are single-basevariations, also called single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). SNPs areabundant, stable and widely distributed across the genome.

Molecular profiling includes methods for haplotyping one or more genes.The haplotype is a set of genetic determinants located on a singlechromosome and it typically contains a particular combination of alleles(all the alternative sequences of a gene) in a region of a chromosome.In other words, the haplotype is phased sequence information onindividual chromosomes. Very often, phased SNPs on a chromosome define ahaplotype. A combination of haplotypes on chromosomes can determine agenetic profile of a cell. It is the haplotype that determines a linkagebetween a specific genetic marker and a disease mutation. Haplotypingcan be done by any methods known in the art. Common methods of scoringSNPs include hybridization microarray or direct gel sequencing, reviewedin Landgren et al., Genome Research, 8:769-776, 1998. For example, onlyone copy of one or more genes can be isolated from an individual and thenucleotide at each of the variant positions is determined.Alternatively, an allele specific PCR or a similar method can be used toamplify only one copy of the one or more genes in an individual, andSNPs at the variant positions of the present disclosure are determined.The Clark method known in the art can also be employed for haplotyping.A high throughput molecular haplotyping method is also disclosed in Tostet al., Nucleic Acids Res., 30(19):e96 (2002), which is incorporatedherein by reference.

Thus, additional variant(s) that are in linkage disequilibrium with thevariants and/or haplotypes of the present disclosure can be identifiedby a haplotyping method known in the art, as will be apparent to askilled artisan in the field of genetics and haplotyping. The additionalvariants that are in linkage disequilibrium with a variant or haplotypeof the present disclosure can also be useful in the various applicationsas described below.

For purposes of genotyping and haplotyping, both genomic DNA andmRNA/cDNA can be used, and both are herein referred to generically as“gene.”

Numerous techniques for detecting nucleotide variants are known in theart and can all be used for the method of this disclosure. Thetechniques can be protein-based or nucleic acid-based. In either case,the techniques used must be sufficiently sensitive so as to accuratelydetect the small nucleotide or amino acid variations. Very often, aprobe is used which is labeled with a detectable marker. Unlessotherwise specified in a particular technique described below, anysuitable marker known in the art can be used, including but not limitedto, radioactive isotopes, fluorescent compounds, biotin which isdetectable using streptavidin, enzymes (e.g., alkaline phosphatase),substrates of an enzyme, ligands and antibodies, etc. See Jablonski etal., Nucleic Acids Res., 14:6115-6128 (1986); Nguyen et al.,Biotechniques, 13:116-123 (1992); Rigby et al., J. Mol. Biol.,113:237-251 (1977).

In a nucleic acid-based detection method, target DNA sample, i.e., asample containing genomic DNA, cDNA, mRNA and/or miRNA, corresponding tothe one or more genes must be obtained from the individual to be tested.Any tissue or cell sample containing the genomic DNA, miRNA, mRNA,and/or cDNA (or a portion thereof) corresponding to the one or moregenes can be used. For this purpose, a tissue sample containing cellnucleus and thus genomic DNA can be obtained from the individual. Bloodsamples can also be useful except that only white blood cells and otherlymphocytes have cell nucleus, while red blood cells are without anucleus and contain only mRNA or miRNA. Nevertheless, miRNA and mRNA arealso useful as either can be analyzed for the presence of nucleotidevariants in its sequence or serve as template for cDNA synthesis. Thetissue or cell samples can be analyzed directly without much processing.Alternatively, nucleic acids including the target sequence can beextracted, purified, and/or amplified before they are subject to thevarious detecting procedures discussed below. Other than tissue or cellsamples, cDNAs or genomic DNAs from a cDNA or genomic DNA libraryconstructed using a tissue or cell sample obtained from the individualto be tested are also useful.

To determine the presence or absence of a particular nucleotide variant,sequencing of the target genomic DNA or cDNA, particularly the regionencompassing the nucleotide variant locus to be detected. Varioussequencing techniques are generally known and widely used in the artincluding the Sanger method and Gilbert chemical method. Thepyrosequencing method monitors DNA synthesis in real time using aluminometric detection system. Pyrosequencing has been shown to beeffective in analyzing genetic polymorphisms such as single-nucleotidepolymorphisms and can also be used in the present methods. See Nordstromet al., Biotechnol. Appl. Biochem., 31(2):107-112 (2000); Ahmadian etal., Anal. Biochem., 280:103-110 (2000).

Nucleic acid variants can be detected by a suitable detection process.Non limiting examples of methods of detection, quantification,sequencing and the like are; mass detection of mass modified amplicons(e.g., matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) massspectrometry and electrospray (ES) mass spectrometry), a primerextension method (e.g., iPLEX™; Sequenom, Inc.), microsequencing methods(e.g., a modification of primer extension methodology), ligase sequencedetermination methods (e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,679,524 and 5,952,174, andWO 01/27326), mismatch sequence determination methods (e.g., U.S. Pat.Nos. 5,851,770; 5,958,692; 6,110,684; and 6,183,958), direct DNAsequencing, fragment analysis (FA), restriction fragment lengthpolymorphism (RFLP analysis), allele specific oligonucleotide (ASO)analysis, methylation-specific PCR (MSPCR), pyrosequencing analysis,acycloprime analysis, Reverse dot blot, GeneChip microarrays, Dynamicallele-specific hybridization (DASH), Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) andlocked nucleic acids (LNA) probes, TaqMan, Molecular Beacons,Intercalating dye, FRET primers, AlphaScreen, SNPstream, genetic bitanalysis (GBA), Multiplex minisequencing, SNaPshot, GOOD assay,Microarray miniseq, arrayed primer extension (APEX), Microarray primerextension (e.g., microarray sequence determination methods), Tag arrays,Coded microspheres, Template-directed incorporation (TDI), fluorescencepolarization, Colorimetric oligonucleotide ligation assay (OLA),Sequence-coded OLA, Microarray ligation, Ligase chain reaction, Padlockprobes, Invader assay, hybridization methods (e.g., hybridization usingat least one probe, hybridization using at least one fluorescentlylabeled probe, and the like), conventional dot blot analyses, singlestrand conformational polymorphism analysis (SSCP, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos.5,891,625 and 6,013,499; Orita et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 86:27776-2770 (1989)), denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE),heteroduplex analysis, mismatch cleavage detection, and techniquesdescribed in Sheffield et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 49: 699-706(1991), White et al., Genomics 12: 301-306 (1992), Grompe et al., Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86: 5855-5892 (1989), and Grompe, Nature Genetics5: 111-117 (1993), cloning and sequencing, electrophoresis, the use ofhybridization probes and quantitative real time polymerase chainreaction (QRT-PCR), digital PCR, nanopore sequencing, chips andcombinations thereof. The detection and quantification of alleles orparalogs can be carried out using the “closed-tube” methods described inU.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/950,395, filed on Dec. 4, 2007. Insome embodiments the amount of a nucleic acid species is determined bymass spectrometry, primer extension, sequencing (e.g., any suitablemethod, for example nanopore or pyrosequencing), Quantitative PCR (Q-PCRor QRT-PCR), digital PCR, combinations thereof, and the like.

The term “sequence analysis” as used herein refers to determining anucleotide sequence, e.g., that of an amplification product. The entiresequence or a partial sequence of a polynucleotide, e.g., DNA or mRNA,can be determined, and the determined nucleotide sequence can bereferred to as a “read” or “sequence read.” For example, linearamplification products may be analyzed directly without furtheramplification in some embodiments (e.g., by using single-moleculesequencing methodology). In certain embodiments, linear amplificationproducts may be subject to further amplification and then analyzed(e.g., using sequencing by ligation or pyrosequencing methodology).Reads may be subject to different types of sequence analysis. Anysuitable sequencing method can be used to detect, and determine theamount of, nucleotide sequence species, amplified nucleic acid species,or detectable products generated from the foregoing. Examples of certainsequencing methods are described hereafter.

A sequence analysis apparatus or sequence analysis component(s) includesan apparatus, and one or more components used in conjunction with suchapparatus, that can be used by a person of ordinary skill to determine anucleotide sequence resulting from processes described herein (e.g.,linear and/or exponential amplification products). Examples ofsequencing platforms include, without limitation, the 454 platform(Roche) (Margulies, M. et al. 2005 Nature 437, 376-380), IlluminaGenomic Analyzer (or Solexa platform) or SOLID System (AppliedBiosystems; see PCT patent application publications WO 06/084132entitled “Reagents, Methods, and Libraries For Bead-Based Sequencing”and WO07/121,489 entitled “Reagents, Methods, and Libraries for Gel-FreeBead-Based Sequencing”), the Helicos True Single Molecule DNA sequencingtechnology (Harris T D et al. 2008 Science, 320, 106-109), the singlemolecule, real-time (SMRTrm) technology of Pacific Biosciences, andnanopore sequencing (Soni G V and Meller A. 2007 Clin Chem 53:1996-2001), Ion semiconductor sequencing (Ion Torrent Systems, Inc, SanFrancisco, Calif.), or DNA nanoball sequencing (Complete Genomics,Mountain View, Calif.), VisiGen Biotechnologies approach (Invitrogen)and polony sequencing. Such platforms allow sequencing of many nucleicacid molecules isolated from a specimen at high orders of multiplexingin a parallel manner (Dear Brief Funct Genomic Proteomic 2003; 1:397-416; Haimovich, Methods, challenges, and promise of next-generationsequencing in cancer biology. Yale J Biol Med. 2011 December;84(4):439-46). These non-Sanger-based sequencing technologies aresometimes referred to as NextGen sequencing, NGS, next-generationsequencing, next generation sequencing, and variations thereof.Typically they allow much higher throughput than the traditional Sangerapproach. See Schuster, Next-generation sequencing transforms today'sbiology, Nature Methods 5:16-18 (2008); Metzker, Sequencingtechnologies—the next generation. Nat Rev Genet. 2010 January;11(1):31-46; Levy and Myers, Advancements in Next-Generation Sequencing.Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet. 2016 Aug. 31; 17:95-115. These platformscan allow sequencing of clonally expanded or non-amplified singlemolecules of nucleic acid fragments. Certain platforms involve, forexample, sequencing by ligation of dye-modified probes (including cyclicligation and cleavage), pyrosequencing, and single-molecule sequencing.Nucleotide sequence species, amplification nucleic acid species anddetectable products generated there from can be analyzed by suchsequence analysis platforms. Next-generation sequencing can be used inthe methods as described herein, e.g., to determine mutations, copynumber, or expression levels, as appropriate. The methods can be used toperform whole genome sequencing or sequencing of specific sequences ofinterest, such as a gene of interest or a fragment thereof.

Sequencing by ligation is a nucleic acid sequencing method that relieson the sensitivity of DNA ligase to base-pairing mismatch. DNA ligasejoins together ends of DNA that are correctly base paired. Combining theability of DNA ligase to join together only correctly base paired DNAends, with mixed pools of fluorescently labeled oligonucleotides orprimers, enables sequence determination by fluorescence detection.Longer sequence reads may be obtained by including primers containingcleavable linkages that can be cleaved after label identification.Cleavage at the linker removes the label and regenerates the 5′phosphate on the end of the ligated primer, preparing the primer foranother round of ligation. In some embodiments primers may be labeledwith more than one fluorescent label, e.g., at least 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5fluorescent labels.

Sequencing by ligation generally involves the following steps. Clonalbead populations can be prepared in emulsion microreactors containingtarget nucleic acid template sequences, amplification reactioncomponents, beads and primers. After amplification, templates aredenatured and bead enrichment is performed to separate beads withextended templates from undesired beads (e.g., beads with no extendedtemplates). The template on the selected beads undergoes a 3′modification to allow covalent bonding to the slide, and modified beadscan be deposited onto a glass slide. Deposition chambers offer theability to segment a slide into one, four or eight chambers during thebead loading process. For sequence analysis, primers hybridize to theadapter sequence. A set of four color dye-labeled probes competes forligation to the sequencing primer. Specificity of probe ligation isachieved by interrogating every 4th and 5th base during the ligationseries. Five to seven rounds of ligation, detection and cleavage recordthe color at every 5th position with the number of rounds determined bythe type of library used. Following each round of ligation, a newcomplimentary primer offset by one base in the 5′ direction is laid downfor another series of ligations. Primer reset and ligation rounds (5-7ligation cycles per round) are repeated sequentially five times togenerate 25-35 base pairs of sequence for a single tag. With mate-pairedsequencing, this process is repeated for a second tag.

Pyrosequencing is a nucleic acid sequencing method based on sequencingby synthesis, which relies on detection of a pyrophosphate released onnucleotide incorporation. Generally, sequencing by synthesis involvessynthesizing, one nucleotide at a time, a DNA strand complimentary tothe strand whose sequence is being sought. Target nucleic acids may beimmobilized to a solid support, hybridized with a sequencing primer,incubated with DNA polymerase, ATP sulfurylase, luciferase, apyrase,adenosine 5′ phosphosulfate and luciferin. Nucleotide solutions aresequentially added and removed. Correct incorporation of a nucleotidereleases a pyrophosphate, which interacts with ATP sulfurylase andproduces ATP in the presence of adenosine 5′ phosphosulfate, fueling theluciferin reaction, which produces a chemiluminescent signal allowingsequence determination. The amount of light generated is proportional tothe number of bases added. Accordingly, the sequence downstream of thesequencing primer can be determined. An illustrative system forpyrosequencing involves the following steps: ligating an adaptor nucleicacid to a nucleic acid under investigation and hybridizing the resultingnucleic acid to a bead; amplifying a nucleotide sequence in an emulsion;sorting beads using a picoliter multiwell solid support; and sequencingamplified nucleotide sequences by pyrosequencing methodology (e.g.,Nakano et al., “Single-molecule PCR using water-in-oil emulsion;”Journal of Biotechnology 102: 117-124 (2003)).

Certain single-molecule sequencing embodiments are based on theprincipal of sequencing by synthesis, and use single-pair FluorescenceResonance Energy Transfer (single pair FRET) as a mechanism by whichphotons are emitted as a result of successful nucleotide incorporation.The emitted photons often are detected using intensified or highsensitivity cooled charge-couple-devices in conjunction with totalinternal reflection microscopy (TIRM). Photons are only emitted when theintroduced reaction solution contains the correct nucleotide forincorporation into the growing nucleic acid chain that is synthesized asa result of the sequencing process. In FRET based single-moleculesequencing, energy is transferred between two fluorescent dyes,sometimes polymethine cyanine dyes Cy3 and Cy5, through long-rangedipole interactions. The donor is excited at its specific excitationwavelength and the excited state energy is transferred, non-radiativelyto the acceptor dye, which in turn becomes excited. The acceptor dyeeventually returns to the ground state by radiative emission of aphoton. The two dyes used in the energy transfer process represent the“single pair” in single pair FRET. Cy3 often is used as the donorfluorophore and often is incorporated as the first labeled nucleotide.Cy5 often is used as the acceptor fluorophore and is used as thenucleotide label for successive nucleotide additions after incorporationof a first Cy3 labeled nucleotide. The fluorophores generally are within10 nanometers of each for energy transfer to occur successfully.

An example of a system that can be used based on single-moleculesequencing generally involves hybridizing a primer to a target nucleicacid sequence to generate a complex; associating the complex with asolid phase; iteratively extending the primer by a nucleotide taggedwith a fluorescent molecule; and capturing an image of fluorescenceresonance energy transfer signals after each iteration (e.g., U.S. Pat.No. 7,169,314; Braslavsky et al., PNAS 100(7): 3960-3964 (2003)). Such asystem can be used to directly sequence amplification products (linearlyor exponentially amplified products) generated by processes describedherein. In some embodiments the amplification products can be hybridizedto a primer that contains sequences complementary to immobilized capturesequences present on a solid support, a bead or glass slide for example.Hybridization of the primer-amplification product complexes with theimmobilized capture sequences, immobilizes amplification products tosolid supports for single pair FRET based sequencing by synthesis. Theprimer often is fluorescent, so that an initial reference image of thesurface of the slide with immobilized nucleic acids can be generated.The initial reference image is useful for determining locations at whichtrue nucleotide incorporation is occurring. Fluorescence signalsdetected in array locations not initially identified in the “primeronly” reference image are discarded as non-specific fluorescence.Following immobilization of the primer-amplification product complexes,the bound nucleic acids often are sequenced in parallel by the iterativesteps of, a) polymerase extension in the presence of one fluorescentlylabeled nucleotide, b) detection of fluorescence using appropriatemicroscopy, TIRM for example, c) removal of fluorescent nucleotide, andd) return to step a with a different fluorescently labeled nucleotide.

In some embodiments, nucleotide sequencing may be by solid phase singlenucleotide sequencing methods and processes. Solid phase singlenucleotide sequencing methods involve contacting target nucleic acid andsolid support under conditions in which a single molecule of samplenucleic acid hybridizes to a single molecule of a solid support. Suchconditions can include providing the solid support molecules and asingle molecule of target nucleic acid in a “microreactor.” Suchconditions also can include providing a mixture in which the targetnucleic acid molecule can hybridize to solid phase nucleic acid on thesolid support. Single nucleotide sequencing methods useful in theembodiments described herein are described in U.S. Provisional PatentApplication Ser. No. 61/021,871 filed Jan. 17, 2008.

In certain embodiments, nanopore sequencing detection methods include(a) contacting a target nucleic acid for sequencing (“base nucleicacid,” e.g., linked probe molecule) with sequence-specific detectors,under conditions in which the detectors specifically hybridize tosubstantially complementary subsequences of the base nucleic acid; (b)detecting signals from the detectors and (c) determining the sequence ofthe base nucleic acid according to the signals detected. In certainembodiments, the detectors hybridized to the base nucleic acid aredisassociated from the base nucleic acid (e.g., sequentiallydissociated) when the detectors interfere with a nanopore structure asthe base nucleic acid passes through a pore, and the detectorsdisassociated from the base sequence are detected. In some embodiments,a detector disassociated from a base nucleic acid emits a detectablesignal, and the detector hybridized to the base nucleic acid emits adifferent detectable signal or no detectable signal. In certainembodiments, nucleotides in a nucleic acid (e.g., linked probe molecule)are substituted with specific nucleotide sequences corresponding tospecific nucleotides (“nucleotide representatives”), thereby giving riseto an expanded nucleic acid (e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 6,723,513), and thedetectors hybridize to the nucleotide representatives in the expandednucleic acid, which serves as a base nucleic acid. In such embodiments,nucleotide representatives may be arranged in a binary or higher orderarrangement (e.g., Soni and Meller, Clinical Chemistry 53(11): 1996-2001(2007)). In some embodiments, a nucleic acid is not expanded, does notgive rise to an expanded nucleic acid, and directly serves a basenucleic acid (e.g., a linked probe molecule serves as a non-expandedbase nucleic acid), and detectors are directly contacted with the basenucleic acid. For example, a first detector may hybridize to a firstsubsequence and a second detector may hybridize to a second subsequence,where the first detector and second detector each have detectable labelsthat can be distinguished from one another, and where the signals fromthe first detector and second detector can be distinguished from oneanother when the detectors are disassociated from the base nucleic acid.In certain embodiments, detectors include a region that hybridizes tothe base nucleic acid (e.g., two regions), which can be about 3 to about100 nucleotides in length (e.g., about 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80,85, 90, or 95 nucleotides in length). A detector also may include one ormore regions of nucleotides that do not hybridize to the base nucleicacid. In some embodiments, a detector is a molecular beacon. A detectoroften comprises one or more detectable labels independently selectedfrom those described herein. Each detectable label can be detected byany convenient detection process capable of detecting a signal generatedby each label (e.g., magnetic, electric, chemical, optical and thelike). For example, a CD camera can be used to detect signals from oneor more distinguishable quantum dots linked to a detector.

In certain sequence analysis embodiments, reads may be used to constructa larger nucleotide sequence, which can be facilitated by identifyingoverlapping sequences in different reads and by using identificationsequences in the reads. Such sequence analysis methods and software forconstructing larger sequences from reads are known to the person ofordinary skill (e.g., Venter et al., Science 291: 1304-1351 (2001)).Specific reads, partial nucleotide sequence constructs, and fullnucleotide sequence constructs may be compared between nucleotidesequences within a sample nucleic acid (i.e., internal comparison) ormay be compared with a reference sequence (i.e., reference comparison)in certain sequence analysis embodiments. Internal comparisons can beperformed in situations where a sample nucleic acid is prepared frommultiple samples or from a single sample source that contains sequencevariations. Reference comparisons sometimes are performed when areference nucleotide sequence is known and an objective is to determinewhether a sample nucleic acid contains a nucleotide sequence that issubstantially similar or the same, or different, than a referencenucleotide sequence. Sequence analysis can be facilitated by the use ofsequence analysis apparatus and components described above.

Primer extension polymorphism detection methods, also referred to hereinas “microsequencing” methods, typically are carried out by hybridizing acomplementary oligonucleotide to a nucleic acid carrying the polymorphicsite. In these methods, the oligonucleotide typically hybridizesadjacent to the polymorphic site. The term “adjacent” as used inreference to “microsequencing” methods, refers to the 3′ end of theextension oligonucleotide being sometimes 1 nucleotide from the 5′ endof the polymorphic site, often 2 or 3, and at times 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or10 nucleotides from the 5′ end of the polymorphic site, in the nucleicacid when the extension oligonucleotide is hybridized to the nucleicacid. The extension oligonucleotide then is extended by one or morenucleotides, often 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides, and the number and/or type ofnucleotides that are added to the extension oligonucleotide determinewhich polymorphic variant or variants are present. Oligonucleotideextension methods are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos.4,656,127; 4,851,331; 5,679,524; 5,834,189; 5,876,934; 5,908,755;5,912,118; 5,976,802; 5,981,186; 6,004,744; 6,013,431; 6,017,702;6,046,005; 6,087,095; 6,210,891; and WO 01/20039. The extension productscan be detected in any manner, such as by fluorescence methods (see,e.g., Chen & Kwok, Nucleic Acids Research 25: 347-353 (1997) and Chen etal., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94/20: 10756-10761 (1997)) or by massspectrometric methods (e.g., MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry) and othermethods described herein. Oligonucleotide extension methods using massspectrometry are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,547,835;5,605,798; 5,691,141; 5,849,542; 5,869,242; 5,928,906; 6,043,031;6,194,144; and 6,258,538.

Microsequencing detection methods often incorporate an amplificationprocess that proceeds the extension step. The amplification processtypically amplifies a region from a nucleic acid sample that comprisesthe polymorphic site. Amplification can be carried out using methodsdescribed above, or for example using a pair of oligonucleotide primersin a polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in which one oligonucleotideprimer typically is complementary to a region 3′ of the polymorphism andthe other typically is complementary to a region 5′ of the polymorphism.A PCR primer pair may be used in methods disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos.4,683,195; 4,683,202, 4,965,188; 5,656,493; 5,998,143; 6,140,054; WO01/27327; and WO 01/27329 for example. PCR primer pairs may also be usedin any commercially available machines that perform PCR, such as any ofthe GeneAmp™ Systems available from Applied Biosystems.

Other appropriate sequencing methods include multiplex polony sequencing(as described in Shendure et al., Accurate Multiplex Polony Sequencingof an Evolved Bacterial Genome, Sciencexpress, Aug. 4, 2005, pg 1available at www.sciencexpress.org/4 Aug.2005/Page1/10.1126/science.1117389, incorporated herein by reference),which employs immobilized microbeads, and sequencing in microfabricatedpicoliter reactors (as described in Margulies et al., Genome Sequencingin Microfabricated High-Density Picolitre Reactors, Nature, August 2005,available at www.nature.com/nature (published online 31 Jul. 2005,doi:10.1038/nature03959, incorporated herein by reference).

Whole genome sequencing may also be used for discriminating alleles ofRNA transcripts, in some embodiments. Examples of whole genomesequencing methods include, but are not limited to, nanopore-basedsequencing methods, sequencing by synthesis and sequencing by ligation,as described above.

Nucleic acid variants can also be detected using standardelectrophoretic techniques. Although the detection step can sometimes bepreceded by an amplification step, amplification is not required in theembodiments described herein. Examples of methods for detection andquantification of a nucleic acid using electrophoretic techniques can befound in the art. A non-limiting example comprises running a sample(e.g., mixed nucleic acid sample isolated from maternal serum, oramplification nucleic acid species, for example) in an agarose orpolyacrylamide gel. The gel may be labeled (e.g., stained) with ethidiumbromide (see, Sambrook and Russell, Molecular Cloning: A LaboratoryManual 3d ed., 2001). The presence of a band of the same size as thestandard control is an indication of the presence of a target nucleicacid sequence, the amount of which may then be compared to the controlbased on the intensity of the band, thus detecting and quantifying thetarget sequence of interest. In some embodiments, restriction enzymescapable of distinguishing between maternal and paternal alleles may beused to detect and quantify target nucleic acid species. In certainembodiments, oligonucleotide probes specific to a sequence of interestare used to detect the presence of the target sequence of interest. Theoligonucleotides can also be used to indicate the amount of the targetnucleic acid molecules in comparison to the standard control, based onthe intensity of signal imparted by the probe.

Sequence-specific probe hybridization can be used to detect a particularnucleic acid in a mixture or mixed population comprising other speciesof nucleic acids. Under sufficiently stringent hybridization conditions,the probes hybridize specifically only to substantially complementarysequences. The stringency of the hybridization conditions can be relaxedto tolerate varying amounts of sequence mismatch. A number ofhybridization formats are known in the art, which include but are notlimited to, solution phase, solid phase, or mixed phase hybridizationassays. The following articles provide an overview of the varioushybridization assay formats: Singer et al., Biotechniques 4:230, 1986;Haase et al., Methods in Virology, pp. 189-226, 1984; Wilkinson, In situHybridization, Wilkinson ed., IRL Press, Oxford University Press,Oxford; and Hames and Higgins eds., Nucleic Acid Hybridization: APractical Approach, IRL Press, 1987.

Hybridization complexes can be detected by techniques known in the art.Nucleic acid probes capable of specifically hybridizing to a targetnucleic acid (e.g., mRNA or DNA) can be labeled by any suitable method,and the labeled probe used to detect the presence of hybridized nucleicacids. One commonly used method of detection is autoradiography, usingprobes labeled with ³H, ¹²¹I, ³⁵S, ¹⁴C, ³²P, ³³P, or the like. Thechoice of radioactive isotope depends on research preferences due toease of synthesis, stability, and half-lives of the selected isotopes.Other labels include compounds (e.g., biotin and digoxigenin), whichbind to antiligands or antibodies labeled with fluorophores,chemiluminescent agents, and enzymes. In some embodiments, probes can beconjugated directly with labels such as fluorophores, chemiluminescentagents or enzymes. The choice of label depends on sensitivity required,ease of conjugation with the probe, stability requirements, andavailable instrumentation.

In embodiments, fragment analysis (referred to herein as “FA”) methodsare used for molecular profiling. Fragment analysis (FA) includestechniques such as restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)and/or (amplified fragment length polymorphism). If a nucleotide variantin the target DNA corresponding to the one or more genes results in theelimination or creation of a restriction enzyme recognition site, thendigestion of the target DNA with that particular restriction enzyme willgenerate an altered restriction fragment length pattern. Thus, adetected RFLP or AFLP will indicate the presence of a particularnucleotide variant.

Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (TRFLP) works by PCRamplification of DNA using primer pairs that have been labeled withfluorescent tags. The PCR products are digested using RFLP enzymes andthe resulting patterns are visualized using a DNA sequencer. The resultsare analyzed either by counting and comparing bands or peaks in theTRFLP profile, or by comparing bands from one or more TRFLP runs in adatabase.

The sequence changes directly involved with an RFLP can also be analyzedmore quickly by PCR. Amplification can be directed across the alteredrestriction site, and the products digested with the restriction enzyme.This method has been called Cleaved Amplified Polymorphic Sequence(CAPS). Alternatively, the amplified segment can be analyzed by Allelespecific oligonucleotide (ASO) probes, a process that is sometimesassessed using a Dot blot.

A variation on AFLP is cDNA-AFLP, which can be used to quantifydifferences in gene expression levels.

Another useful approach is the single-stranded conformation polymorphismassay (SSCA), which is based on the altered mobility of asingle-stranded target DNA spanning the nucleotide variant of interest.A single nucleotide change in the target sequence can result indifferent intramolecular base pairing pattern, and thus differentsecondary structure of the single-stranded DNA, which can be detected ina non-denaturing gel. See Orita et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA,86:2776-2770 (1989). Denaturing gel-based techniques such as clampeddenaturing gel electrophoresis (CDGE) and denaturing gradient gelelectrophoresis (DGGE) detect differences in migration rates of mutantsequences as compared to wild-type sequences in denaturing gel. SeeMiller et al., Biotechniques, 5:1016-24 (1999); Sheffield et al., Am. J.Hum, Genet., 49:699-706 (1991); Wartell et al., Nucleic Acids Res.,18:2699-2705 (1990); and Sheffield et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA,86:232-236 (1989). In addition, the double-strand conformation analysis(DSCA) can also be useful in the present methods. See Arguello et al.,Nat. Genet., 18:192-194 (1998).

The presence or absence of a nucleotide variant at a particular locus inthe one or more genes of an individual can also be detected using theamplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) technique. See e.g.,European Patent No. 0,332,435; Newton et al., Nucleic Acids Res.,17:2503-2515 (1989); Fox et al., Br. J. Cancer, 77:1267-1274 (1998);Robertson et al., Eur. Respir. J., 12:477-482 (1998). In the ARMSmethod, a primer is synthesized matching the nucleotide sequenceimmediately 5′ upstream from the locus being tested except that the3′-end nucleotide which corresponds to the nucleotide at the locus is apredetermined nucleotide. For example, the 3′-end nucleotide can be thesame as that in the mutated locus. The primer can be of any suitablelength so long as it hybridizes to the target DNA under stringentconditions only when its 3′-end nucleotide matches the nucleotide at thelocus being tested. Preferably the primer has at least 12 nucleotides,more preferably from about 18 to 50 nucleotides. If the individualtested has a mutation at the locus and the nucleotide therein matchesthe 3′-end nucleotide of the primer, then the primer can be furtherextended upon hybridizing to the target DNA template, and the primer caninitiate a PCR amplification reaction in conjunction with anothersuitable PCR primer. In contrast, if the nucleotide at the locus is ofwild type, then primer extension cannot be achieved. Various forms ofARMS techniques developed in the past few years can be used. See e.g.,Gibson et al., Clin. Chem. 43:1336-1341 (1997).

Similar to the ARMS technique is the mini sequencing or singlenucleotide primer extension method, which is based on the incorporationof a single nucleotide. An oligonucleotide primer matching thenucleotide sequence immediately 5′ to the locus being tested ishybridized to the target DNA, mRNA or miRNA in the presence of labeleddideoxyribonucleotides. A labeled nucleotide is incorporated or linkedto the primer only when the dideoxyribonucleotides matches thenucleotide at the variant locus being detected. Thus, the identity ofthe nucleotide at the variant locus can be revealed based on thedetection label attached to the incorporated dideoxyribonucleotides. SeeSyvanen et al., Genomics, 8:684-692 (1990); Shumaker et al., Hum.Mutat., 7:346-354 (1996); Chen et al., Genome Res., 10:549-547 (2000).

Another set of techniques useful in the present methods is the so-called“oligonucleotide ligation assay” (OLA) in which differentiation betweena wild-type locus and a mutation is based on the ability of twooligonucleotides to anneal adjacent to each other on the target DNAmolecule allowing the two oligonucleotides joined together by a DNAligase. See Landergren et al., Science, 241:1077-1080 (1988); Chen etal, Genome Res., 8:549-556 (1998); Iannone et al., Cytometry, 39:131-140(2000). Thus, for example, to detect a single-nucleotide mutation at aparticular locus in the one or more genes, two oligonucleotides can besynthesized, one having the sequence just 5′ upstream from the locuswith its 3′ end nucleotide being identical to the nucleotide in thevariant locus of the particular gene, the other having a nucleotidesequence matching the sequence immediately 3′ downstream from the locusin the gene. The oligonucleotides can be labeled for the purpose ofdetection. Upon hybridizing to the target gene under a stringentcondition, the two oligonucleotides are subject to ligation in thepresence of a suitable ligase. The ligation of the two oligonucleotideswould indicate that the target DNA has a nucleotide variant at the locusbeing detected.

Detection of small genetic variations can also be accomplished by avariety of hybridization-based approaches. Allele-specificoligonucleotides are most useful. See Conner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad.Sci. USA, 80:278-282 (1983); Saiki et al, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA,86:6230-6234 (1989). Oligonucleotide probes (allele-specific)hybridizing specifically to a gene allele having a particular genevariant at a particular locus but not to other alleles can be designedby methods known in the art. The probes can have a length of, e.g., from10 to about 50 nucleotide bases. The target DNA and the oligonucleotideprobe can be contacted with each other under conditions sufficientlystringent such that the nucleotide variant can be distinguished from thewild-type gene based on the presence or absence of hybridization. Theprobe can be labeled to provide detection signals. Alternatively, theallele-specific oligonucleotide probe can be used as a PCR amplificationprimer in an “allele-specific PCR” and the presence or absence of a PCRproduct of the expected length would indicate the presence or absence ofa particular nucleotide variant.

Other useful hybridization-based techniques allow two single-strandednucleic acids annealed together even in the presence of mismatch due tonucleotide substitution, insertion or deletion. The mismatch can then bedetected using various techniques. For example, the annealed duplexescan be subject to electrophoresis. The mismatched duplexes can bedetected based on their electrophoretic mobility that is different fromthe perfectly matched duplexes. See Cariello, Human Genetics, 42:726(1988). Alternatively, in an RNase protection assay, a RNA probe can beprepared spanning the nucleotide variant site to be detected and havinga detection marker. See Giunta et al., Diagn. Mol. Path., 5:265-270(1996); Finkelstein et al., Genomics, 7:167-172 (1990); Kinszler et al.,Science 251:1366-1370 (1991). The RNA probe can be hybridized to thetarget DNA or mRNA forming a heteroduplex that is then subject to theribonuclease RNase A digestion. RNase A digests the RNA probe in theheteroduplex only at the site of mismatch. The digestion can bedetermined on a denaturing electrophoresis gel based on size variations.In addition, mismatches can also be detected by chemical cleavagemethods known in the art. See e.g., Roberts et al., Nucleic Acids Res.,25:3377-3378 (1997).

In the mutS assay, a probe can be prepared matching the gene sequencesurrounding the locus at which the presence or absence of a mutation isto be detected, except that a predetermined nucleotide is used at thevariant locus. Upon annealing the probe to the target DNA to form aduplex, the E. coli mutS protein is contacted with the duplex. Since themutS protein binds only to heteroduplex sequences containing anucleotide mismatch, the binding of the mutS protein will be indicativeof the presence of a mutation. See Modrich et al., Ann. Rev. Genet.,25:229-253 (1991).

A great variety of improvements and variations have been developed inthe art on the basis of the above-described basic techniques which canbe useful in detecting mutations or nucleotide variants in the presentmethods. For example, the “sunrise probes” or “molecular beacons” usethe fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) property and give riseto high sensitivity. See Wolf et al., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA,85:8790-8794 (1988). Typically, a probe spanning the nucleotide locus tobe detected are designed into a hairpin-shaped structure and labeledwith a quenching fluorophore at one end and a reporter fluorophore atthe other end. In its natural state, the fluorescence from the reporterfluorophore is quenched by the quenching fluorophore due to theproximity of one fluorophore to the other. Upon hybridization of theprobe to the target DNA, the 5′ end is separated apart from the 3′-endand thus fluorescence signal is regenerated. See Nazarenko et al.,Nucleic Acids Res., 25:2516-2521 (1997); Rychlik et al., Nucleic AcidsRes., 17:8543-8551 (1989); Sharkey et al., Bio/Technology 12:506-509(1994); Tyagi et al., Nat. Biotechnol., 14:303-308 (1996); Tyagi et al.,Nat. Biotechnol., 16:49-53 (1998). The homo-tag assisted non-dimersystem (HANDS) can be used in combination with the molecular beaconmethods to suppress primer-dimer accumulation. See Brownie et al.,Nucleic Acids Res., 25:3235-3241 (1997).

Dye-labeled oligonucleotide ligation assay is a FRET-based method, whichcombines the OLA assay and PCR. See Chen et al., Genome Res. 8:549-556(1998). TaqMan is another FRET-based method for detecting nucleotidevariants. A TaqMan probe can be oligonucleotides designed to have thenucleotide sequence of the gene spanning the variant locus of interestand to differentially hybridize with different alleles. The two ends ofthe probe are labeled with a quenching fluorophore and a reporterfluorophore, respectively. The TaqMan probe is incorporated into a PCRreaction for the amplification of a target gene region containing thelocus of interest using Taq polymerase. As Taq polymerase exhibits 5′-3′exonuclease activity but has no 3′-5′ exonuclease activity, if theTaqMan probe is annealed to the target DNA template, the 5′-end of theTaqMan probe will be degraded by Taq polymerase during the PCR reactionthus separating the reporting fluorophore from the quenching fluorophoreand releasing fluorescence signals. See Holland et al., Proc. Natl.Acad. Sci. USA, 88:7276-7280 (1991); Kalinina et al., Nucleic AcidsRes., 25:1999-2004 (1997); Whitcombe et al., Clin. Chem., 44:918-923(1998).

In addition, the detection in the present methods can also employ achemiluminescence-based technique. For example, an oligonucleotide probecan be designed to hybridize to either the wild-type or a variant genelocus but not both. The probe is labeled with a highly chemiluminescentacridinium ester. Hydrolysis of the acridinium ester destroyschemiluminescence. The hybridization of the probe to the target DNAprevents the hydrolysis of the acridinium ester. Therefore, the presenceor absence of a particular mutation in the target DNA is determined bymeasuring chemiluminescence changes. See Nelson et al., Nucleic AcidsRes., 24:4998-5003 (1996).

The detection of genetic variation in the gene in accordance with thepresent methods can also be based on the “base excision sequencescanning” (BESS) technique. The BESS method is a PCR-based mutationscanning method. BESS T-Scan and BESS G-Tracker are generated which areanalogous to T and G ladders of dideoxy sequencing. Mutations aredetected by comparing the sequence of normal and mutant DNA. See, e.g.,Hawkins et al., Electrophoresis, 20:1171-1176 (1999).

Mass spectrometry can be used for molecular profiling according to thepresent methods. See Graber et al., Curr. Opin. Biotechnol., 9:14-18(1998). For example, in the primer oligo base extension (PROBE™) method,a target nucleic acid is immobilized to a solid-phase support. A primeris annealed to the target immediately 5′ upstream from the locus to beanalyzed. Primer extension is carried out in the presence of a selectedmixture of deoxyribonucleotides and dideoxyribonucleotides. Theresulting mixture of newly extended primers is then analyzed byMALDI-TOF. See e.g., Monforte et al., Nat. Med., 3:360-362 (1997).

In addition, the microchip or microarray technologies are alsoapplicable to the detection method of the present methods. Essentially,in microchips, a large number of different oligonucleotide probes areimmobilized in an array on a substrate or carrier, e.g., a silicon chipor glass slide. Target nucleic acid sequences to be analyzed can becontacted with the immobilized oligonucleotide probes on the microchip.See Lipshutz et al., Biotechniques, 19:442-447 (1995); Chee et al.,Science, 274:610-614 (1996); Kozal et al., Nat. Med. 2:753-759 (1996);Hacia et al., Nat. Genet., 14:441-447 (1996); Saiki et al., Proc. Natl.Acad. Sci. USA, 86:6230-6234 (1989); Gingeras et al., Genome Res.,8:435-448 (1998). Alternatively, the multiple target nucleic acidsequences to be studied are fixed onto a substrate and an array ofprobes is contacted with the immobilized target sequences. See Drmanacet al., Nat. Biotechnol., 16:54-58 (1998). Numerous microchiptechnologies have been developed incorporating one or more of the abovedescribed techniques for detecting mutations. The microchip technologiescombined with computerized analysis tools allow fast screening in alarge scale. The adaptation of the microchip technologies to the presentmethods will be apparent to a person of skill in the art apprised of thepresent disclosure. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,925,525 to Fodor et al;Wilgenbus et al., J. Mol. Med., 77:761-786 (1999); Graber et al., Curr.Opin. Biotechnol., 9:14-18 (1998); Hacia et al., Nat. Genet., 14:441-447(1996); Shoemaker et al., Nat. Genet., 14:450-456 (1996); DeRisi et al.,Nat. Genet., 14:457-460 (1996); Chee et al., Nat. Genet., 14:610-614(1996); Lockhart et al., Nat. Genet., 14:675-680 (1996); Drobyshev etal., Gene, 188:45-52 (1997).

As is apparent from the above survey of the suitable detectiontechniques, it may or may not be necessary to amplify the target DNA,i.e., the gene, cDNA, mRNA, miRNA, or a portion thereof to increase thenumber of target DNA molecule, depending on the detection techniquesused. For example, most PCR-based techniques combine the amplificationof a portion of the target and the detection of the mutations. PCRamplification is well known in the art and is disclosed in U.S. Pat.Nos. 4,683,195 and 4,800,159, both which are incorporated herein byreference. For non-PCR-based detection techniques, if necessary, theamplification can be achieved by, e.g., in vivo plasmid multiplication,or by purifying the target DNA from a large amount of tissue or cellsamples. See generally, Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A LaboratoryManual, 2^(nd) ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor,N.Y., 1989. However, even with scarce samples, many sensitive techniqueshave been developed in which small genetic variations such assingle-nucleotide substitutions can be detected without having toamplify the target DNA in the sample. For example, techniques have beendeveloped that amplify the signal as opposed to the target DNA by, e.g.,employing branched DNA or dendrimers that can hybridize to the targetDNA. The branched or dendrimer DNAs provide multiple hybridization sitesfor hybridization probes to attach thereto thus amplifying the detectionsignals. See Detmer et al., J. Clin. Microbiol., 34:901-907 (1996);Collins et al., Nucleic Acids Res., 25:2979-2984 (1997); Horn et al.,Nucleic Acids Res., 25:4835-4841 (1997); Horn et al., Nucleic AcidsRes., 25:4842-4849 (1997); Nilsen et al., J. Theor. Biol., 187:273-284(1997).

The Invader™ assay is another technique for detecting single nucleotidevariations that can be used for molecular profiling according to themethods. The Invader™ assay uses a novel linear signal amplificationtechnology that improves upon the long turnaround times required of thetypical PCR DNA sequenced-based analysis. See Cooksey et al.,Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 44:1296-1301 (2000). This assay isbased on cleavage of a unique secondary structure formed between twooverlapping oligonucleotides that hybridize to the target sequence ofinterest to form a “flap.” Each “flap” then generates thousands ofsignals per hour. Thus, the results of this technique can be easilyread, and the methods do not require exponential amplification of theDNA target. The Invader™ system uses two short DNA probes, which arehybridized to a DNA target. The structure formed by the hybridizationevent is recognized by a special cleavase enzyme that cuts one of theprobes to release a short DNA “flap.” Each released “flap” then binds toa fluorescently-labeled probe to form another cleavage structure. Whenthe cleavase enzyme cuts the labeled probe, the probe emits a detectablefluorescence signal. See e.g. Lyamichev et al., Nat. Biotechnol.,17:292-296 (1999).

The rolling circle method is another method that avoids exponentialamplification. Lizardi et al., Nature Genetics, 19:225-232 (1998) (whichis incorporated herein by reference). For example, Sniper™, a commercialembodiment of this method, is a sensitive, high-throughput SNP scoringsystem designed for the accurate fluorescent detection of specificvariants. For each nucleotide variant, two linear, allele-specificprobes are designed. The two allele-specific probes are identical withthe exception of the 3′-base, which is varied to complement the variantsite. In the first stage of the assay, target DNA is denatured and thenhybridized with a pair of single, allele-specific, open-circleoligonucleotide probes. When the 3′-base exactly complements the targetDNA, ligation of the probe will preferentially occur. Subsequentdetection of the circularized oligonucleotide probes is by rollingcircle amplification, whereupon the amplified probe products aredetected by fluorescence. See Clark and Pickering, Life Science News 6,2000, Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (2000).

A number of other techniques that avoid amplification all togetherinclude, e.g., surface-enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS),fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, and single-moleculeelectrophoresis. In SERRS, a chromophore-nucleic acid conjugate isabsorbed onto colloidal silver and is irradiated with laser light at aresonant frequency of the chromophore. See Graham et al., Anal. Chem.,69:4703-4707 (1997). The fluorescence correlation spectroscopy is basedon the spatio-temporal correlations among fluctuating light signals andtrapping single molecules in an electric field. See Eigen et al., Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 91:5740-5747 (1994). In single-moleculeelectrophoresis, the electrophoretic velocity of a fluorescently taggednucleic acid is determined by measuring the time required for themolecule to travel a predetermined distance between two laser beams. SeeCastro et al., Anal. Chem., 67:3181-3186 (1995).

In addition, the allele-specific oligonucleotides (ASO) can also be usedin in situ hybridization using tissues or cells as samples. Theoligonucleotide probes which can hybridize differentially with thewild-type gene sequence or the gene sequence harboring a mutation may belabeled with radioactive isotopes, fluorescence, or other detectablemarkers. In situ hybridization techniques are well known in the art andtheir adaptation to the present methods for detecting the presence orabsence of a nucleotide variant in the one or more gene of a particularindividual should be apparent to a skilled artisan apprised of thisdisclosure.

Accordingly, the presence or absence of one or more genes nucleotidevariant or amino acid variant in an individual can be determined usingany of the detection methods described above.

Typically, once the presence or absence of one or more gene nucleotidevariants or amino acid variants is determined, physicians or geneticcounselors or patients or other researchers may be informed of theresult. Specifically the result can be cast in a transmittable form thatcan be communicated or transmitted to other researchers or physicians orgenetic counselors or patients. Such a form can vary and can be tangibleor intangible. The result with regard to the presence or absence of anucleotide variant of the present methods in the individual tested canbe embodied in descriptive statements, diagrams, photographs, charts,images or any other visual forms. For example, images of gelelectrophoresis of PCR products can be used in explaining the results.Diagrams showing where a variant occurs in an individual's gene are alsouseful in indicating the testing results. The statements and visualforms can be recorded on a tangible media such as papers, computerreadable media such as floppy disks, compact disks, etc., or on anintangible media, e.g., an electronic media in the form of email orwebsite on internet or intranet. In addition, the result with regard tothe presence or absence of a nucleotide variant or amino acid variant inthe individual tested can also be recorded in a sound form andtransmitted through any suitable media, e.g., analog or digital cablelines, fiber optic cables, etc., via telephone, facsimile, wirelessmobile phone, internet phone and the like.

Thus, the information and data on a test result can be produced anywherein the world and transmitted to a different location. For example, whena genotyping assay is conducted offshore, the information and data on atest result may be generated and cast in a transmittable form asdescribed above. The test result in a transmittable form thus can beimported into the U.S. Accordingly, the present methods also encompassesa method for producing a transmittable form of information on thegenotype of the two or more suspected cancer samples from an individual.The method comprises the steps of (1) determining the genotype of theDNA from the samples according to methods of the present methods; and(2) embodying the result of the determining step in a transmittableform. The transmittable form is the product of the production method.

In Situ Hybridization

In situ hybridization assays are well known and are generally describedin Angerer et al., Methods Enzymol. 152:649-660 (1987). In an in situhybridization assay, cells, e.g., from a biopsy, are fixed to a solidsupport, typically a glass slide. If DNA is to be probed, the cells aredenatured with heat or alkali. The cells are then contacted with ahybridization solution at a moderate temperature to permit annealing ofspecific probes that are labeled. The probes are preferably labeled,e.g., with radioisotopes or fluorescent reporters, or enzymatically.FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) uses fluorescent probes thatbind to only those parts of a sequence with which they show a highdegree of sequence similarity. CISH (chromogenic in situ hybridization)uses conventional peroxidase or alkaline phosphatase reactionsvisualized under a standard bright-field microscope.

In situ hybridization can be used to detect specific gene sequences intissue sections or cell preparations by hybridizing the complementarystrand of a nucleotide probe to the sequence of interest. Fluorescent insitu hybridization (FISH) uses a fluorescent probe to increase thesensitivity of in situ hybridization.

FISH is a cytogenetic technique used to detect and localize specificpolynucleotide sequences in cells. For example, FISH can be used todetect DNA sequences on chromosomes. FISH can also be used to detect andlocalize specific RNAs, e.g., mRNAs, within tissue samples. In FISH usesfluorescent probes that bind to specific nucleotide sequences to whichthey show a high degree of sequence similarity. Fluorescence microscopycan be used to find out whether and where the fluorescent probes arebound. In addition to detecting specific nucleotide sequences, e.g.,translocations, fusion, breaks, duplications and other chromosomalabnormalities, FISH can help define the spatial-temporal patterns ofspecific gene copy number and/or gene expression within cells andtissues.

Various types of FISH probes can be used to detect chromosometranslocations. Dual color, single fusion probes can be useful indetecting cells possessing a specific chromosomal translocation. The DNAprobe hybridization targets are located on one side of each of the twogenetic breakpoints. “Extra signal” probes can reduce the frequency ofnormal cells exhibiting an abnormal FISH pattern due to the randomco-localization of probe signals in a normal nucleus. One large probespans one breakpoint, while the other probe flanks the breakpoint on theother gene. Dual color, break apart probes are useful in cases wherethere may be multiple translocation partners associated with a knowngenetic breakpoint. This labeling scheme features two differentlycolored probes that hybridize to targets on opposite sides of abreakpoint in one gene. Dual color, dual fusion probes can reduce thenumber of normal nuclei exhibiting abnormal signal patterns. The probeoffers advantages in detecting low levels of nuclei possessing a simplebalanced translocation. Large probes span two breakpoints on differentchromosomes. Such probes are available as Vysis probes from AbbottLaboratories, Abbott Park, Ill.

CISH, or chromogenic in situ hybridization, is a process in which alabeled complementary DNA or RNA strand is used to localize a specificDNA or RNA sequence in a tissue specimen. CISH methodology can be usedto evaluate gene amplification, gene deletion, chromosome translocation,and chromosome number. CISH can use conventional enzymatic detectionmethodology, e.g., horseradish peroxidase or alkaline phosphatasereactions, visualized under a standard bright-field microscope. In acommon embodiment, a probe that recognizes the sequence of interest iscontacted with a sample. An antibody or other binding agent thatrecognizes the probe, e.g., via a label carried by the probe, can beused to target an enzymatic detection system to the site of the probe.In some systems, the antibody can recognize the label of a FISH probe,thereby allowing a sample to be analyzed using both FISH and CISHdetection. CISH can be used to evaluate nucleic acids in multiplesettings, e.g., formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue, bloodor bone marrow smear, metaphase chromosome spread, and/or fixed cells.In an embodiment, CISH is performed following the methodology in theSPoT-Light® HER2 CISH Kit available from Life Technologies (Carlsbad,Calif.) or similar CISH products available from Life Technologies. TheSPoT-Light® HER2 CISH Kit itself is FDA approved for in vitrodiagnostics and can be used for molecular profiling of HER2. CISH can beused in similar applications as FISH. Thus, one of skill will appreciatethat reference to molecular profiling using FISH herein can be performedusing CISH, unless otherwise specified.

Silver-enhanced in situ hybridization (SISH) is similar to CISH, butwith SISH the signal appears as a black coloration due to silverprecipitation instead of the chromogen precipitates of CISH.

Modifications of the in situ hybridization techniques can be used formolecular profiling according to the methods. Such modificationscomprise simultaneous detection of multiple targets, e.g., Dual ISH,Dual color CISH, bright field double in situ hybridization (BDISH). Seee.g., the FDA approved INFORM HER2 Dual ISH DNA Probe Cocktail kit fromVentana Medical Systems, Inc. (Tucson, Ariz.); DuoCISH™, a dual colorCISH kit developed by Dako Denmark A/S (Denmark).

Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) comprises a molecularcytogenetic method of screening tumor samples for genetic changesshowing characteristic patterns for copy number changes at chromosomaland subchromosomal levels. Alterations in patterns can be classified asDNA gains and losses. CGH employs the kinetics of in situ hybridizationto compare the copy numbers of different DNA or RNA sequences from asample, or the copy numbers of different DNA or RNA sequences in onesample to the copy numbers of the substantially identical sequences inanother sample. In many useful applications of CGH, the DNA or RNA isisolated from a subject cell or cell population. The comparisons can bequalitative or quantitative. Procedures are described that permitdetermination of the absolute copy numbers of DNA sequences throughoutthe genome of a cell or cell population if the absolute copy number isknown or determined for one or several sequences. The differentsequences are discriminated from each other by the different locationsof their binding sites when hybridized to a reference genome, usuallymetaphase chromosomes but in certain cases interphase nuclei. The copynumber information originates from comparisons of the intensities of thehybridization signals among the different locations on the referencegenome. The methods, techniques and applications of CGH are known, suchas described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,335,167, and in U.S. App. Ser. No.60/804,818, the relevant parts of which are herein incorporated byreference.

In an embodiment, CGH used to compare nucleic acids between diseased andhealthy tissues. The method comprises isolating DNA from disease tissues(e.g., tumors) and reference tissues (e.g., healthy tissue) and labelingeach with a different “color” or fluor. The two samples are mixed andhybridized to normal metaphase chromosomes. In the case of array ormatrix CGH, the hybridization mixing is done on a slide with thousandsof DNA probes. A variety of detection system can be used that basicallydetermine the color ratio along the chromosomes to determine DNA regionsthat might be gained or lost in the diseased samples as compared to thereference.

Molecular Profiling Methods

FIG. 1I illustrates a block diagram of an illustrative embodiment of asystem 10 for determining individualized medical intervention for aparticular disease state that uses molecular profiling of a patient'sbiological specimen. System 10 includes a user interface 12, a hostserver 14 including a processor 16 for processing data, a memory 18coupled to the processor, an application program 20 stored in the memory18 and accessible by the processor 16 for directing processing of thedata by the processor 16, a plurality of internal databases 22 andexternal databases 24, and an interface with a wired or wirelesscommunications network 26 (such as the Internet, for example). System 10may also include an input digitizer 28 coupled to the processor 16 forinputting digital data from data that is received from user interface12.

User interface 12 includes an input device 30 and a display 32 forinputting data into system and for displaying information derived fromthe data processed by processor 16. User interface 12 may also include aprinter 34 for printing the information derived from the data processedby the processor 16 such as patient reports that may include testresults for targets and proposed drug therapies based on the testresults.

Internal databases 22 may include, but are not limited to, patientbiological sample/specimen information and tracking, clinical data,patient data, patient tracking, file management, study protocols,patient test results from molecular profiling, and billing informationand tracking. External databases 24 may include, but are not limited to,drug libraries, gene libraries, disease libraries, and public andprivate databases such as UniGene, OMIM, GO, TIGR, GenBank, KEGG andBiocarta.

Various methods may be used in accordance with system 10. FIGS. 2A-Cshows a flowchart of an illustrative embodiment of a method fordetermining individualized medical intervention for a particular diseasestate that uses molecular profiling of a patient's biological specimenthat is non disease specific. In order to determine a medicalintervention for a particular disease state using molecular profilingthat is independent of disease lineage diagnosis (i.e., not singledisease restricted), at least one molecular test is performed on thebiological sample of a diseased patient. Biological samples are obtainedfrom diseased patients by taking a biopsy of a tumor, conductingminimally invasive surgery if no recent tumor is available, obtaining asample of the patient's blood, or a sample of any other biological fluidincluding, but not limited to, cell extracts, nuclear extracts, celllysates or biological products or substances of biological origin suchas excretions, blood, sera, plasma, urine, sputum, tears, feces, saliva,membrane extracts, and the like.

A target can be any molecular finding that may be obtained frommolecular testing. For example, a target may include one or more genesor proteins. For example, the presence of a copy number variation of agene can be determined. As shown in FIG. 2 , tests for finding suchtargets can include, but are not limited to, NGS, IHC, fluorescentin-situ hybridization (FISH), in-situ hybridization (ISH), and othermolecular tests known to those skilled in the art.

Furthermore, the methods disclosed herein include profiling more thanone target. As a non-limiting example, the copy number, or presence of acopy number variation (CNV), of a plurality of genes can be identified.Furthermore, identification of a plurality of targets in a sample can beby one method or by various means. For example, the presence of a CNV ofa first gene can be determined by one method, e.g., NGS, and thepresence of a CNV of a second gene determined by a different method,e.g., fragment analysis. Alternatively, the same method can be used todetect the presence of a CNV in both the first and second gene, e.g.,using NGS.

The test results can be compiled to determine the individualcharacteristics of the cancer. After determining the characteristics ofthe cancer, a therapeutic regimen may be identified, e.g., comprisingtreatments of likely benefit as well as treatments of unlikely benefit.

Finally, a patient profile report may be provided which includes thepatient's test results for various targets and any proposed therapiesbased on those results.

The systems as described herein can be used to automate the steps ofidentifying a molecular profile to assess a cancer. In an aspect, thepresent methods can be used for generating a report comprising amolecular profile. The methods can comprise: performing molecularprofiling on a sample from a subject to assess characteristics of aplurality of cancer biomarkers, and compiling a report comprising theassessed characteristics into a list, thereby generating a report thatidentifies a molecular profile for the sample. The report can furthercomprise a list describing the potential benefit of the plurality oftreatment options based on the assessed characteristics, therebyidentifying candidate treatment options for the subject. The report canalso suggest treatments of potential unlikely benefit, or indeterminatebenefit, based on the assessed characteristics.

Molecular Profiling for Treatment Selection

The methods as described herein provide a candidate treatment selectionfor a subject in need thereof. Molecular profiling can be used toidentify one or more candidate therapeutic agents for an individualsuffering from a condition in which one or more of the biomarkersdisclosed herein are targets for treatment. For example, the method canidentify one or more chemotherapy treatments for a cancer. In an aspect,the methods provides a method comprising: performing at least onemolecular profiling technique on at least one biomarker. Any relevantbiomarker can be assessed using one or more of the molecular profilingtechniques described herein or known in the art. The marker need onlyhave some direct or indirect association with a treatment to be useful.Any relevant molecular profiling technique can be performed, such asthose disclosed here. These can include without limitation, protein andnucleic acid analysis techniques. Protein analysis techniques include,by way of non-limiting examples, immunoassays, immunohistochemistry, andmass spectrometry. Nucleic acid analysis techniques include, by way ofnon-limiting examples, amplification, polymerase chain amplification,hybridization, microarrays, in situ hybridization, sequencing,dye-terminator sequencing, next generation sequencing, pyrosequencing,and restriction fragment analysis.

Molecular profiling may comprise the profiling of at least one gene (orgene product) for each assay technique that is performed. Differentnumbers of genes can be assayed with different techniques. Any markerdisclosed herein that is associated directly or indirectly with a targettherapeutic can be assessed. For example, any “druggable target”comprising a target that can be modulated with a therapeutic agent suchas a small molecule or binding agent such as an antibody, is a candidatefor inclusion in the molecular profiling methods as described herein.The target can also be indirectly drug associated, such as a componentof a biological pathway that is affected by the associated drug. Themolecular profiling can be based on either the gene, e.g., DNA sequence,and/or gene product, e.g., mRNA or protein. Such nucleic acid and/orpolypeptide can be profiled as applicable as to presence or absence,level or amount, activity, mutation, sequence, haplotype, rearrangement,copy number, or other measurable characteristic. In some embodiments, asingle gene and/or one or more corresponding gene products is assayed bymore than one molecular profiling technique. A gene or gene product(also referred to herein as “marker” or “biomarker”), e.g., an mRNA orprotein, is assessed using applicable techniques (e.g., to assess DNA,RNA, protein), including without limitation ISH, gene expression, IHC,sequencing or immunoassay. Therefore, any of the markers disclosedherein can be assayed by a single molecular profiling technique or bymultiple methods disclosed herein (e.g., a single marker is profiled byone or more of IHC, ISH, sequencing, microarray, etc.). In someembodiments, at least about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35,40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95 or at least about 100genes or gene products are profiled by at least one technique, aplurality of techniques, or using any desired combination of ISH, IHC,gene expression, gene copy, and sequencing. In some embodiments, atleast about 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000,3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10,000, 11,000, 12,000,13,000, 14,000, 15,000, 16,000, 17,000, 18,000, 19,000, 20,000, 21,000,22,000, 23,000, 24,000, 25,000, 26,000, 27,000, 28,000, 29,000, 30,000,31,000, 32,000, 33,000, 34,000, 35,000, 36,000, 37,000, 38,000, 39,000,40,000, 41,000, 42,000, 43,000, 44,000, 45,000, 46,000, 47,000, 48,000,49,000, or at least 50,000 genes or gene products are profiled usingvarious techniques. The number of markers assayed can depend on thetechnique used. For example, microarray and massively parallelsequencing lend themselves to high throughput analysis. Becausemolecular profiling queries molecular characteristics of the tumoritself, this approach provides information on therapies that might nototherwise be considered based on the lineage of the tumor.

In some embodiments, a sample from a subject in need thereof is profiledusing methods which include but are not limited to IHC analysis, geneexpression analysis, ISH analysis, and/or sequencing analysis (such asby PCR, RT-PCR, pyrosequencing, NGS) for one or more of the following:ABCC1, ABCG2, ACE2, ADA, ADH1C, ADH4, AGT, AR, AREG, ASNS, BCL2, BCRP,BDCA1, beta III tubulin, BIRC5, B-RAF, BRCA1, BRCA2, CA2, caveolin,CD20, CD25, CD33, CD52, CDA, CDKN2A, CDKN1A, CDKN1B, CDK2, CDW52, CES2,CK 14, CK 17, CK 5/6, c-KIT, c-Met, c-Myc, COX-2, Cyclin D1, DCK, DHFR,DNMT1, DNMT3A, DNMT3B, E-Cadherin, ECGF1, EGFR, EML4-ALK fusion, EPHA2,Epiregulin, ER, ERBR2, ERCC1, ERCC3, EREG, ESR1, FLT1, folate receptor,FOLR1, FOLR2, FSHB, FSHPRH1, FSHR, FYN, GART, GNA11, GNAQ, GNRH1,GNRHR1, GSTP1, HCK, HDAC1, hENT-1, Her2/Neu, HGF, HIF1A, HIGI, HSP90,HSP90AA1, HSPCA, IGF-1R, IGFRBP, IGFRBP3, IGFRBP4, IGFRBP5, IL13RA1,IL2RA, KDR, Ki67, KIT, K-RAS, LCK, LTB, Lymphotoxin Beta Receptor, LYN,MET, MGMT, MLH1, MMR, MRP1, MS4A1, MSH2, MSH5, Myc, NFKB1, NFKB2,NFKBIA, NRAS, ODC1, OGFR, p16, p21, p27, p53, p95, PARP-1, PDGFC, PDGFR,PDGFRA, PDGFRB, PGP, PGR, PI3K, POLA, POLA1, PPARG, PPARGC1, PR, PTEN,PTGS2, PTPN12, RAF1, RARA, ROS1, RRM1, RRM2, RRM2B, RXRB, RXRG, SIK2,SPARC, SRC, SSTR1, SSTR2, SSTR3, SSTR4, SSTR5, Survivin, TK1, TLE3, TNF,TOP1, TOP2A, TOP2B, TS, TUBB3, TXN, TXNRD1, TYMS, VDR, VEGF, VEGFA,VEGFC, VHL, YES1, ZAP70, a biomarker listed in any one of Tables 2-116,Tables 117-120, ISNM1, Tables 121-130, and any useful combinationthereof.

As understood by those of skill in the art, genes and proteins havedeveloped a number of alternative names in the scientific literature.Listing of gene aliases and descriptions used herein can be found usinga variety of online databases, including GeneCards® (www.genecards.org),HUGO Gene Nomenclature (www.genenames.org), Entrez Gene(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fegi?db=gene), UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot(www.uniprot.org), UniProtKB/TrEMBL (www.uniprot.org), OMIM(www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fegi?db=OMIM), GeneLoc(genecards.weizmann.ac.il/geneloc/), and Ensembl (www.ensembl.org). Forexample, gene symbols and names used herein can correspond to thoseapproved by HUGO, and protein names can be those recommended byUniProtKB/Swiss-Prot. In the specification, where a protein nameindicates a precursor, the mature protein is also implied. Throughoutthe application, gene and protein symbols may be used interchangeablyand the meaning can be derived from context, e.g., ISH or NGS can beused to analyze nucleic acids whereas IHC is used to analyze protein.

The choice of genes and gene products to be assessed to providemolecular profiles as described herein can be updated over time as newtreatments and new drug targets are identified. For example, once theexpression or mutation of a biomarker is correlated with a treatmentoption, it can be assessed by molecular profiling. One of skill willappreciate that such molecular profiling is not limited to thosetechniques disclosed herein but comprises any methodology conventionalfor assessing nucleic acid or protein levels, sequence information, orboth. The methods as described herein can also take advantage of anyimprovements to current methods or new molecular profiling techniquesdeveloped in the future. In some embodiments, a gene or gene product isassessed by a single molecular profiling technique. In otherembodiments, a gene and/or gene product is assessed by multiplemolecular profiling techniques. In a non-limiting example, a genesequence can be assayed by one or more of NGS, ISH and pyrosequencinganalysis, the mRNA gene product can be assayed by one or more of NGS,RT-PCR and microarray, and the protein gene product can be assayed byone or more of IHC and immunoassay. One of skill will appreciate thatany combination of biomarkers and molecular profiling techniques thatwill benefit disease treatment are contemplated by the present methods.

Genes and gene products that are known to play a role in cancer and canbe assayed by any of the molecular profiling techniques as describedherein include without limitation those listed in any of InternationalPatent Publications WO/2007/137187 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2007/069286),published Nov. 29, 2007; WO/2010/045318 (Int'l Appl. No.PCT/US2009/060630), published Apr. 22, 2010; WO/2010/093465 (Int'l Appl.No. PCT/US2010/000407), published Aug. 19, 2010; WO/2012/170715 (Int'lAppl. No. PCT/US2012/041393), published Dec. 13, 2012; WO/2014/089241(Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2013/073184), published Jun. 12, 2014;WO/2011/056688 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2010/054366), published May 12,2011; WO/2012/092336 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2011/067527), published Jul.5, 2012; WO/2015/116868 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2015/013618), publishedAug. 6, 2015; WO/2017/053915 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2016/053614),published Mar. 30, 2017; WO/2016/141169 (Int'l Appl. No.PCT/US2016/020657), published Sep. 9, 2016; and WO2018175501 (Int'lAppl. No. PCT/US2018/023438), published Sep. 27, 2018; each of whichpublications is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

Mutation profiling can be determined by sequencing, including Sangersequencing, array sequencing, pyrosequencing, high-throughput or nextgeneration (NGS, NextGen) sequencing, etc. Sequence analysis may revealthat genes harbor activating mutations so that drugs that inhibitactivity are indicated for treatment. Alternately, sequence analysis mayreveal that genes harbor mutations that inhibit or eliminate activity,thereby indicating treatment for compensating therapies. In someembodiments, sequence analysis comprises that of exon 9 and 11 of c-KIT.Sequencing may also be performed on EGFR-kinase domain exons 18, 19, 20,and 21. Mutations, amplifications or misregulations of EGFR or itsfamily members are implicated in about 30% of all epithelial cancers.Sequencing can also be performed on PI3K, encoded by the PIK3CA gene.This gene is a found mutated in many cancers. Sequencing analysis canalso comprise assessing mutations in one or more ABCC1, ABCG2, ADA, AR,ASNS, BCL2, BIRC5, BRCA1, BRCA2, CD33, CD52, CDA, CES2, DCK, DHFR,DNMT1, DNMT3A, DNMT3B, ECGF1, EGFR, EPHA2, ERBB2, ERCC1, ERCC3, ESR1,FLT1, FOLR2, FYN, GART, GNRH1, GSTP1, HCK, HDAC1, HIF1A, HSP90AA1,IGFBP3, IGFBP4, IGFBP5, I1L2RA, KDR, KIT, LCK, LYN, MET, MGMT, MLH1,MS4A1, MSH2, NFKB1, NFKB2, NFKBIA, NRAS, OGFR, PARP1, PDGFC, PDGFRA,PDGFRB, PGP, PGR, POLA1, PTEN, PTGS2, PTPN12, RAF1, RARA, RRM1, RRM2,RRM2B, RXRB, RXRG, SIK2, SPARC, SRC, SSTR1, SSTR2, SSTR3, SSTR4, SSTR5,TK1, TNF, TOP1, TOP2A, TOP2B, TXNRD1, TYMS, VDR, VEGFA, VHL, YES1, andZAP70. One or more of the following genes can also be assessed bysequence analysis: ALK, EML4, hENT-1, IGF-1R, HSP90AA1, MMR, p16, p21,p27, PARP-1, PI3K and TLE3. The genes and/or gene products used formutation or sequence analysis can be at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500 orall of the genes and/or gene products listed in any of Tables 4-12 ofWO2018175501, e.g., in any of Tables 5-10 of WO2018175501, or in any ofTables 7-10 of WO2018175501.

In embodiments, the methods as described herein are used detect genefusions, such as those listed in any of International PatentPublications WO/2007/137187 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2007/069286),published Nov. 29, 2007; WO/2010/045318 (Int'l Appl. No.PCT/US2009/060630), published Apr. 22, 2010; WO/2010/093465 (Int'l Appl.No. PCT/US2010/000407), published Aug. 19, 2010; WO/2012/170715 (Int'lAppl. No. PCT/US2012/041393), published Dec. 13, 2012; WO/2014/089241(Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2013/073184), published Jun. 12, 2014;WO/2011/056688 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2010/054366), published May 12,2011; WO/2012/092336 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2011/067527), published Jul.5, 2012; WO/2015/116868 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2015/013618), publishedAug. 6, 2015; WO/2017/053915 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2016/053614),published Mar. 30, 2017; WO/2016/141169 (Int'l Appl. No.PCT/US2016/020657), published Sep. 9, 2016; and WO/2018/175501 (Int'lAppl. No. PCT/US2018/023438), published Sep. 27, 2018; each of whichpublications is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. Afusion gene is a hybrid gene created by the juxtaposition of twopreviously separate genes. This can occur by chromosomal translocationor inversion, deletion or via trans-splicing. The resulting fusion genecan cause abnormal temporal and spatial expression of genes, leading toabnormal expression of cell growth factors, angiogenesis factors, tumorpromoters or other factors contributing to the neoplastic transformationof the cell and the creation of a tumor. For example, such fusion genescan be oncogenic due to the juxtaposition of: 1) a strong promoterregion of one gene next to the coding region of a cell growth factor,tumor promoter or other gene promoting oncogenesis leading to elevatedgene expression, or 2) due to the fusion of coding regions of twodifferent genes, giving rise to a chimeric gene and thus a chimericprotein with abnormal activity. Fusion genes are characteristic of manycancers. Once a therapeutic intervention is associated with a fusion,the presence of that fusion in any type of cancer identifies thetherapeutic intervention as a candidate therapy for treating the cancer.

The presence of fusion genes can be used to guide therapeutic selection.For example, the BCR-ABL gene fusion is a characteristic molecularaberration in ˜90% of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and in a subsetof acute leukemias (Kurzrock et al., Annals of Internal Medicine 2003;138:819-830). The BCR-ABL results from a translocation betweenchromosomes 9 and 22, commonly referred to as the Philadelphiachromosome or Philadelphia translocation. The translocation bringstogether the 5′ region of the BCR gene and the 3′ region ofABLI,generating a chimeric BCR-ABL1 gene, which encodes a protein withconstitutively active tyrosine kinase activity (Mittleman et al., NatureReviews Cancer 2007; 7:233-245). The aberrant tyrosine kinase activityleads to de-regulated cell signaling, cell growth and cell survival,apoptosis resistance and growth factor independence, all of whichcontribute to the pathophysiology of leukemia (Kurzrock et al., Annalsof Internal Medicine 2003; 138:819-830). Patients with the Philadelphiachromosome are treated with imatinib and other targeted therapies.Imatinib binds to the site of the constitutive tyrosine kinase activityof the fusion protein and prevents its activity. Imatinib treatment hasled to molecular responses (disappearance of BCR-ABL+ blood cells) andimproved progression-free survival in BCR-ABL+CML patients (Kantarjianet al., Clinical Cancer Research 2007; 13:1089-1097).

Another fusion gene, IGH-MYC, is a defining feature of ˜80% of Burkitt'slymphoma (Ferry et al. Oncologist 2006; 11:375-83). The causal event forthis is a translocation between chromosomes 8 and 14, bringing the c-Myconcogene adjacent to the strong promoter of the immunoglobulin heavychain gene, causing c-myc overexpression (Mittleman et al., NatureReviews Cancer 2007; 7:233-245). The c-myc rearrangement is a pivotalevent in lymphomagenesis as it results in a perpetually proliferativestate. It has wide ranging effects on progression through the cellcycle, cellular differentiation, apoptosis, and cell adhesion (Ferry etal. Oncologist 2006; 11:375-83).

A number of recurrent fusion genes have been catalogued in the Mittlemandatabase (cgap.nci.nih.gov/Chromosomes/Mitelman). The gene fusions canbe used to characterize neoplasms and cancers and guide therapy usingthe subject methods described herein. For example, TMPRSS2-ERG,TMPRSS2-ETV and SLC45A3-ELK4 fusions can be detected to characterizeprostate cancer; and ETV6-NTRK3 and ODZ4-NRG1 can be used tocharacterize breast cancer. The EML4-ALK, RLF-MYCL1, TGF-ALK, orCD74-ROS1 fusions can be used to characterize a lung cancer. TheACSL3-ETV1, C150RF21-ETV1, FLJ35294-ETV1, HERV-ETV1, TMPRSS2-ERG,TMPRSS2-ETV1/4/5, TMPRSS2-ETV4/5, SLC5A3-ERG, SLC5A3-ETV1, SLC5A3-ETV5or KLK2-ETV4 fusions can be used to characterize a prostate cancer. TheGOPC-ROS1 fusion can be used to characterize a brain cancer. TheCHCHD7-PLAG1, CTNNB1-PLAG1, FHIT-HMGA2, HMGA2-NFIB, LIFR-PLAG1, orTCEA1-PLAG1 fusions can be used to characterize a head and neck cancer.The ALPHA-TFEB, NONO-TFE3, PRCC-TFE3, SFPQ-TFE3, CLTC-TFE3, orMALAT1-TFEB fusions can be used to characterize a renal cell carcinoma(RCC). The AKAP9-BRAF, CCDC6-RET, ERC1-RETM, GOLGA5-RET, HOOK3-RET,HRH4-RET, KTN1-RET, NCOA4-RET, PCM1-RET, PRKARA1A-RET, RFG-RET,RFG9-RET, Ria-RET, TGF-NTRK1, TPM3-NTRK1, TPM3-TPR, TPR-MET, TPR-NTRK1,TRIM24-RET, TRIM27-RET or TRIM33-RET fusions can be used to characterizea thyroid cancer and/or papillary thyroid carcinoma; and the PAX8-PPARyfusion can be analyzed to characterize a follicular thyroid cancer.Fusions that are associated with hematological malignancies includewithout limitation TTL-ETV6, CDK6-MLL, CDK6-TLX3, ETV6-FLT3, ETV6-RUNX1,ETV6-TTL, MLL-AFF1, MLL-AFF3, MLL-AFF4, MLL-GAS7, TCBA1-ETV6, TCF3-PBX1or TCF3-TFPT, which are characteristic of acute lymphocytic leukemia(ALL); BCL11B-TLX3, IL2-TNFRFS 17, NUP214-ABL1, NUP98-CCDC28A,TALl-STIL, or ETV6-ABL2, which are characteristic of T-cell acutelymphocytic leukemia (T-ALL); ATIC-ALK, KIAA1618-ALK, MSN-ALK, MYH9-ALK,NPM1-ALK, TGF-ALK or TPM3-ALK, which are characteristic of anaplasticlarge cell lymphoma (ALCL); BCR-ABL1, BCR-JAK2, ETV6-EVI1, ETV6-MN1 orETV6-TCBA1, characteristic of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML);CBFB-MYH11, CHIC2-ETV6, ETV6-ABL1, ETV6-ABL2, ETV6-ARNT, ETV6-CDX2,ETV6-HLXB9, ETV6-PER1, MEF2D-DAZAP1, AML-AFF1, MLL-ARHGAP26,MLL-ARHGEF12, MLL-CASC5, MLL-CBL, MLL-CREBBP, MLL-DAB21P, MLL-ELL,MLL-EP300, MLL-EPS15, MLL-FNBP1, MLL-FOXO3A, MLL-GMPS, MLL-GPHN,MLL-MLLT1, MLL-MLLT11, MLL-MLLT3, MLL-MLLT6, MLL-MYO1F, MLL-PICALM,MLL-SEPT2, MLL-SEPT6, MLL-SORBS2, MYST3-SORBS2, MYST-CREBBP, NPM1-MLF1,NUP98-HOXA13, PRDM16-EVI1, RABEP1-PDGFRB, RUNX1-EVI1, RUNX1-MDS1,RUNX1-RPL22, RUNX1-RUNX1T1, RUNX1-SH3D19, RUNX1-USP42, RUNX1-YTHDF2,RUNX1-ZNF687, or TAF15-ZNF-384, which are characteristic of acutemyeloid leukemia (AML); CCND1-FSTL3, which is characteristic of chroniclymphocytic leukemia (CLL); BCL3-MYC, MYC-BTG1, BCL7A-MYC,BRWD3-ARHGAP20 or BTG1-MYC, which are characteristic of B-cell chroniclymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL); CITTA-BCL6, CLTC-ALK, IL21R-BCL6,PIM1-BCL6, TFCR-BCL6, IKZF1-BCL6 or SEC31A-ALK, which are characteristicof diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCL); FLIP1-PDGFRA, FLT3-ETV6,KIAA1509-PDGFRA, PDE4DIP-PDGFRB, NIN-PDGFRB, TP53BP1-PDGFRB, orTPM3-PDGFRB, which are characteristic of hyper eosinophilia/chroniceosinophilia; and IGH-MYC or LCP1-BCL6, which are characteristic ofBurkitt's lymphoma. One of skill will understand that additionalfusions, including those yet to be identified to date, can be used toguide treatment once their presence is associated with a therapeuticintervention.

The fusion genes and gene products can be detected using one or moretechniques described herein. In some embodiments, the sequence of thegene or corresponding mRNA is determined, e.g., using Sanger sequencing,NGS, pyrosequencing, DNA microarrays, etc. Chromosomal abnormalities canbe assessed using ISH, NGS or PCR techniques, among others. For example,a break apart probe can be used for ISH detection of ALK fusions such asEML4-ALK, KIF5B-ALK and/or TFG-ALK. As an alternate, PCR can be used toamplify the fusion product, wherein amplification or lack thereofindicates the presence or absence of the fusion, respectively. mRNA canbe sequenced, e.g., using NGS to detect such fusions. See, e.g., Table 9or Table 12 of WO2018175501 or Tables 126-127 herein. In someembodiments, the fusion protein fusion is detected. Appropriate methodsfor protein analysis include without limitation mass spectroscopy,electrophoresis (e.g., 2D gel electrophoresis or SDS-PAGE) or antibodyrelated techniques, including immunoassay, protein array orimmunohistochemistry. The techniques can be combined. As a non-limitingexample, indication of an ALK fusion by NGS can be confirmed by ISH orALK expression using IHC, or vice versa.

Molecular Profiling Targets for Treatment Selection

The systems and methods described herein allow identification of one ormore therapeutic regimes with projected therapeutic efficacy, based onthe molecular profiling. Illustrative schemes for using molecularprofiling to identify a treatment regime are provided throughout.Additional schemes are described in International Patent PublicationsWO/2007/137187 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2007/069286), published Nov. 29,2007; WO/2010/045318 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2009/060630), published Apr.22, 2010; WO/2010/093465 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2010/000407), publishedAug. 19, 2010; WO/2012/170715 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2012/041393),published Dec. 13, 2012; WO/2014/089241 (Int'l Appl. No.PCT/US2013/073184), published Jun. 12, 2014; WO/2011/056688 (Int'l Appl.No. PCT/US2010/054366), published May 12, 2011; WO/2012/092336 (Int'lAppl. No. PCT/US2011/067527), published Jul. 5, 2012; WO/2015/116868(Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2015/013618), published Aug. 6, 2015;WO/2017/053915 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2016/053614), published Mar. 30,2017; WO/2016/141169 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2016/020657), published Sep.9, 2016; and WO2018175501 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2018/023438), publishedSep. 27, 2018; each of which publications is incorporated by referenceherein in its entirety.

The methods described herein comprise use of molecular profiling resultsto suggest associations with treatment benefit. In some embodiments,rules are used to provide the suggested chemotherapy treatments based onthe molecular profiling test results. Rules can be constructed in aformat such as “if biomarker positive then treatment option one, elsetreatment option two,” or variations thereof. Treatment options comprisetreatment with a single therapy (e.g., 5-FU) or treatment with acombination regimen (e.g., FOLFOX or FOLFIRI regimens for colorectalcancer). In some embodiments, more complex rules are constructed thatinvolve the interaction of two or more biomarkers. Finally, a report canbe generated that describes the association of the predicted benefit ofa treatment and the biomarker and optionally a summary statement of thebest evidence supporting the treatments selected. Ultimately, thetreating physician will decide on the best course of treatment. Thereport may also list treatments with predicted lack of benefit. See,e.g., Examples 4-5.

The selection of a candidate treatment for an individual can be based onmolecular profiling results from any one or more of the methodsdescribed.

In some embodiments, molecular profiling assays are performed todetermine whether a copy number or copy number variation (CNV; also copynumber alteration, CNA) of one or more genes is present in a sample ascompared to a control, e.g., diploid level. The CNV of the gene or genescan be used to select a regimen that is predicted to be of benefit orlack of benefit for treating the patient. The methods can also includedetection of mutations, indels, fusions, and the like in other genesand/or gene products, e.g., as described in Example 1 herein, andInternational Patent Publications WO/2007/137187 (Int'l Appl. No.PCT/US2007/069286), published Nov. 29, 2007; WO/2010/045318 (Int'l Appl.No. PCT/US2009/060630), published Apr. 22, 2010; WO/2010/093465 (Int'lAppl. No. PCT/US2010/000407), published Aug. 19, 2010; WO/2012/170715(Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2012/041393), published Dec. 13, 2012;WO/2014/089241 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2013/073184), published Jun. 12,2014; WO/2011/056688 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2010/054366), published May12, 2011; WO/2012/092336 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2011/067527), publishedJul. 5, 2012; WO/2015/116868 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2015/013618),published Aug. 6, 2015; WO/2017/053915 (Int'l Appl. No.PCT/US2016/053614), published Mar. 30, 2017; WO/2016/141169 (Int'l Appl.No. PCT/US2016/020657), published Sep. 9, 2016; and WO2018175501 (Int'lAppl. No. PCT/US2018/023438), published Sep. 27, 2018; each of whichpublications is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

The methods described herein are intended to prolong survival of asubject with cancer by providing personalized treatment. In someembodiments, the subject has been previously treated with one or moretherapeutic agents to treat the cancer. The cancer may be refractory toone of these agents, e.g., by acquiring drug resistance mutations. Insome embodiments, there is no known standard of care agent for thecancer or the cancer may be resistant to all known standard of careagent. Such standard of care agents may include “on label” agents, orthose with an indication in a drug label. In some embodiments, thecancer is metastatic. In some embodiments, the subject has notpreviously been treated with one or more therapeutic agents identifiedby the method. Using molecular profiling, candidate treatments can beselected regardless of the stage, progression, anatomical location, oranatomical origin of the cancer cells.

The present disclosure provides methods and systems for analyzingdiseased tissue using molecular profiling as previously described above.Because the methods rely on analysis of the characteristics of the tumorunder analysis, the methods can be applied in for any tumor or any stageof disease, such an advanced stage of disease or a metastatic tumor ofunknown origin. As described herein, a tumor or cancer sample isanalyzed for one or more biomarkers in order to predict or identify acandidate therapeutic treatment.

The present methods can be used for selecting a treatment of primary ormetastatic cancer.

The biomarker patterns and/or biomarker signature sets can comprisepluralities of biomarkers. In yet other embodiments, the biomarkerpatterns or signature sets can comprise at least 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10biomarkers. In some embodiments, the biomarker signature sets orbiomarker patterns can comprise at least 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60biomarkers. In some embodiments, the biomarker signature sets orbiomarker patterns can comprise at least 70, 80, 90, 100, or 200,biomarkers. In some embodiments, the biomarker signature sets orbiomarker patterns can comprise at least 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600,700, or at least 800 biomarkers. In some embodiments, the biomarkersignature sets or biomarker patterns can comprise at least 1000, 2000,3000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000, 10,000, 20,000, or at least30,000 biomarkers. For example, the biomarkers may comprise whole exomesequencing and/or whole transcriptome sequencing and thus comprise allgenes and gene products. Analysis of the one or more biomarkers can beby one or more methods, e.g., as described herein. See, e.g., Example 1.

As described herein, the molecular profiling of one or more targets canbe used to determine or identify a therapeutic for an individual. Forexample, the presence, level or state of one or more biomarkers can beused to determine or identify a therapeutic for an individual. The oneor more biomarkers, such as those disclosed herein, can be used to forma biomarker pattern or biomarker signature set, which is used toidentify a therapeutic for an individual. In some embodiments, thetherapeutic identified is one that the individual has not previouslybeen treated with. For example, a reference biomarker pattern has beenestablished for a particular therapeutic, such that individuals with thereference biomarker pattern will be responsive to that therapeutic. Anindividual with a biomarker pattern that differs from the reference, forexample the expression of a gene in the biomarker pattern is changed ordifferent from that of the reference, would not be administered thattherapeutic. In another example, an individual exhibiting a biomarkerpattern that is the same or substantially the same as the reference isadvised to be treated with that therapeutic. In some embodiments, theindividual has not previously been treated with that therapeutic andthus a new therapeutic has been identified for the individual. Thebiomarker pattern may be based on a single biomarker (e.g., expressionof HER2 suggests treatment with anti-HER2 therapy) or multiplebiomarkers.

The genes used for molecular profiling, e.g., by IHC, ISH, sequencing(e.g., NGS), and/or PCR (e.g., qPCR), can be selected from those listedin Example 1 herein, or as described in WO2018175501, e.g., in Tables5-10 therein. Assessing one or more biomarkers disclosed herein can beused for characterizing a cancer.

A cancer in a subject can be characterized by obtaining a biologicalsample from a subject and analyzing one or more biomarkers from thesample. For example, characterizing a cancer for a subject or individualcan include identifying appropriate treatments or treatment efficacy forspecific diseases, conditions, disease stages and condition stages,predictions and likelihood analysis of disease progression, particularlydisease recurrence, metastatic spread or disease relapse. The productsand processes described herein allow assessment of a subject on anindividual basis, which can provide benefits of more efficient andeconomical decisions in treatment.

In an aspect, characterizing a cancer includes predicting whether asubject is likely to benefit from a treatment for the cancer. Biomarkerscan be analyzed in the subject and compared to biomarker profiles ofprevious subjects that were known to benefit or not from a treatment. Ifthe biomarker profile in a subject more closely aligns with that ofprevious subjects that were known to benefit from the treatment, thesubject can be characterized, or predicted, as one who benefits from thetreatment. Similarly, if the biomarker profile in the subject moreclosely aligns with that of previous subjects that did not benefit fromthe treatment, the subject can be characterized, or predicted as one whodoes not benefit from the treatment. The sample used for characterizinga cancer can be any useful sample, including without limitation thosedisclosed herein.

The methods can further include administering the selected treatment tothe subject.

The treatment can be any beneficial treatment, e.g., small moleculedrugs or biologics. Various immunotherapies, e.g., checkpoint inhibitortherapies such as ipilimumab, nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab,avelumab, and durvalumab, are FDA approved and others are in clinicaltrials or developmental stages.

Genomic Prevalence Score (GPS)

The present disclosure provides systems, methods, and computer programsfor determining attributes (phenotypes) of a biological sample,including without limitation a tissue of origin (TOO). The presentdisclosure can determine such attribute for a biological sample in anumber of different ways. For example, in some implementations, a firsttype of analysis can be performed on a biological sample to generateattributes of the DNA of the biological sample and then a trained modelcan be used to predict an attribute of the biological sample based onthe assessment of the sample's DNA. In some embodiments, the modelcomprises a dynamic voting engine such as provided herein. By way ofanother example, a second type of analysis can be performed on abiological sample to generate attributes of the RNA of the biologicalsample and then a trained model can be used to predict the attributesfor the biological sample based on the assessment of the sample's RNA.In some embodiments, the model may also comprise a dynamic voting enginesuch as provided herein. In other implementations, the first type ofanalysis and the second type of analysis can be performed in order togenerate first biological data based on the biological sample's DNA andsecond biological data based on the biological sample's RNA and then usethe trained model to predict an attribute for the biological samplebased on the first biological data and the second biological data. Insome embodiments, the model may also comprise a dynamic voting enginesuch as provided herein. In some implementations, the biological samplemay be a cancer sample, e.g., tumor sample or bodily fluid comprisingshed tumor cells or nucleic acids, and the attributed tissue of originmay be the origin where the tumor originated.

There are many technical advantages that are achieved through use of thesystems, methods, and computer programs of the present disclosure. Byway of example, the present disclosure provides a machine learning modelin the form of a dynamic voting engine that can more accurately classifydata a biological sample relative to conventional analyses. In someimplementations, such accuracy increases can be achieved by training themachine learning model to dynamically vote a plurality of initial inputtissue classifications and then select a target or final tissueclassification indicative of an attribute (phenotype) tissue of originfor the biological sample such as the tissue of origin. The trainingprocesses employed to achieve such increases in accuracy are describedin more detail herein.

The first step in treating cancer is diagnosis. Diagnosis may includephysical exam (e.g., to detect an enlarged origin or suspicious skinlesion or discoloration), laboratory testing (e.g., urine or bloodtests), medical imaging (e.g., computerized tomography (CT), bone scans,magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET),ultrasound and/or X-ray), and biopsy, which may be the preferred meansto provide a definitive diagnosis. However, 3-9% of cases aremisdiagnosed. See, e.g., Peck, M. et al, Review of diagnostic error inanatomical pathology and the role and value of second opinions in errorprevention. J Clin Pathol, 2018, 71: p. 995-1000, which reference isincorporated herein in its entirety. In addition, 5-10% of a Cancer ofOccult/Unknown Primary (CUP). Seewww.mdanderson.org/cancer-types/cancer-of-unknown-primary.html;www.cancer.gov/types/unknown-primary/hp/unknown-primary-treatment-pdq#_1.Thus there is a need for improved methods of determining and/orverifying the tissue of origin (TOO) of a substantial number of cancers.Automated verification of TOO may also identify laboratory errors inrare cases (e.g., switched samples).

The diagnosis of a malignancy is typically informed by clinicalpresentation and tumor tissue features including cell morphology,immunohistochemistry, cytogenetics, and molecular markers. Lack ofreliable classification of a tumor poses a significant treatment dilemmafor the oncologist leading to inappropriate and/or delayed treatment.Gene expression profiling has been used to try to identify the tumortype for CUP patients, but suffers from a number of inherentlimitations. Specifically, tumor percentage, variation in expression,and the dynamic nature of RNA all contribute to suboptimal performance.For example, one commercial RNA-based assay has sensitivity of 83% in atest set of 187 tumors and confirmed results on only 78% of a separate300 sample validation set. See Erlander M G, et al. Performance andclinical evaluation of the 92-gene real-time PCR assay for tumorclassification. J Mol Diagn. 2011 September; 13(5):493-503; whichreference is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Moreover,the diagnosis for any cancer may be mistaken in some cases.

Herein we provide systems and methods to predict attributes (phenotypes)of a biological sample, including primary location, histology,disease/cancer, and/or organ group. The granularity of the attribute canbe chosen at a desired level such as described herein. We used molecularprofiling (see, e.g., Example 1; FIGS. 2B-C) and machine learning toconstruct models and biosignatures for predicting such attributes. As anon-limiting example, such information can be used to identify theprimary tumor site of a metastatic cancer of unknown primary (CUPS). Insome embodiments, the predictions can be used to assist in planningtreatment of cancer patients. In some embodiments, such information isused to verify the original diagnosis of a cancer at the same timemolecular profiling is used to identify treatment options. If theinformation differs from the original diagnosis, additional inquiry maybe performed (e.g., pathologist review) to verify the diagnosis and thusbenefit patient treatment.

A general approach is as follows. First, we obtain a sample comprisingcells from a cancer in a subject, e.g., a tumor sample or bodily fluidsample such as described herein. In some embodiments, the samplecomprises metastatic cells. We perform molecular profiling assays on thesample to assess one or more biomarkers and thereby obtain a molecularprofile, or biosignature, for the sample. See, e.g., Example 1. Thesample biosignature can be input into a statistical model such asdescribed herein. In some embodiments, this comprises comparing thesample biosignature to a number of biosignatures indicative of aplurality of attributes of interest. As a non-limiting example, one maycompare the sample biosignature to each of a plurality of pre-determinedbiosignatures indicative of various attributes, e.g., various primarytumor origins. A probability or similar metric can be calculated thatthe sample biosignature corresponds to each of the pre-determinedbiosignatures. In some embodiments, the sample biosignature is used asan input into one or more machine learning models that are trained totake part in the overall prediction of the attribute/s of interest. Suchmodels may calculate the probability or similarity metric describedabove. In some embodiments, one may assign the attribute with thehighest confidence, e.g., the highest probability. A threshold may beset such that the strength of assignment is determined.

The statistical models, e.g., machine learning models, are trained tothe different attributes of interest. Herein, we demonstrate ourapproach using next-generation sequencing results for thousands ofpatient tumor samples. See, e.g., Examples 2-3. As a non-limitingexample, consider that such data is used to identify a pre-determinedbiosignature for each of a plurality of tumor lineages, such asprostate, bladder, endocervix, peritoneum, stomach, esophagus, ovary,parietal lobe, cervix, endometrium, liver, sigmoid colon, upper-outerquadrant of breast, uterus, pancreas, head of pancreas, rectum, colon,breast, intrahepatic bile duct, cecum, gastroesophageal junction,frontal lobe, kidney, tail of pancreas, ascending colon, descendingcolon, gallbladder, appendix, rectosigmoid colon, fallopian tube, brain,lung, temporal lobe, lower third of esophagus, upper-inner quadrant ofbreast, transverse colon, and skin. The biosignatures and models foreach of the lineage predictors can comprise any number of features, herebiomarkers, to achieve the desired level of performance. As will beunderstood by those of skill in the art, multiple features may provide amore robust prediction, but too many may lead to overfitting. Suchparameters can be optimized in the training and testing phases of modeldevelopment. As an non-limiting example, a biosignature for prostate maycomprise DNA copy number for one or more of the genes FOXA1, PTEN, KLK2,GATA2, LCP1, ETV6, ERCC3, FANCA, MLLT3, MLH1, NCOA4, NCOA2, CCDC6,PTCH1, FOXO1, and IRF4.

FIGS. 3A and 3B provide examples of the classification of individualtumor samples of known origin as test cases. FIG. 3A shows theprediction of a prostate cancer sample, correctly classified as ofprostatic origin with high confidence as indicated by the tight shadedarea. FIG. 3B shows the prediction of a tumor with a primary site asunknown but lineage as pancreatic. The predictor correctly identifiedthe tumor as a pancreatic tumor although the site within the pancreaswas indeterminate as indicated by the shaded region covering “Pancreas,”“Head of pancreas,” and “Tail of pancreas.”

Provided herein is a method comprising obtaining a biological samplecomprising cells from a cancer in a subject; performing an assay toassess one or more biomarkers in the sample to obtain a biosignature(also referred to as a molecular profile) for the sample; using thebiosignature for the sample as an input into at least one statisticalmodel, wherein the one or more statistical model may comprise at leastone pre-determined biosignature; and (d) classifying or predicting anattribute of the sample based on the comparison, wherein the attributecomprises a primary origin, an organ type, a histology, anddisease/cancer type, or any useful combination thereof. Similarly,provided herein is a method comprising: (a) obtaining a biologicalsample comprising cells from a subject; (b) performing an assay toassess one or more biomarkers in the sample to obtain a biosignature forthe sample; (c) generating an input data based on the obtained sampleand the one or more biomarkers; (d) providing the input data to amachine learning model that has been trained to predict an attribute ofthe sample using the input data, wherein the attribute is selected fromthe group consisting of a primary tumor origin, cancer/disease type,organ group, histology, and any combination thereof (e) obtaining outputdata generated by the machine learning model based on the machinelearning models processing of the input data; and (f) classifying theattribute of the sample based on the output data.

In some embodiments, the model is configured to perform pairwiseanalysis between the sample's biosignature and each of multipledifferent pre-determined (or trained) biosignatures, wherein each of themultiple different pre-determined biosignatures corresponds to adifferent attribute. See Examples 2-3, wherein performing pairwiseanalysis includes the machine learning model determining a level ofsimilarity between the input data and biosignature for one or more of aplurality of disease types.

The desired attributes to be predicted may be determined at varyinglevels of specificity. For example, a tumor origin may be determined asa primary tumor location and a histology, which may be combined. Forexample, primary origin of a sample determined to be prostate andhistology determined to be adenocarcinoma may combined as prostateadenocarcinoma. The models employed herein can be trained to suchdifferent specificities as desired. For example, a predictor model maybe trained to recognize samples of prostatic origin, or may be trainedto recognize prostate adenocarcinoma. In some embodiments, multiplemodels are trained at different attributes, e.g., organ or histology,and the results are combined to predict the desired level of attribute.As desired, the predictor models may be trained at a highly granularlevel, and the output can be identified in a less granular category ofinterest. See, e.g., more granular disease types and less granular organgroups in Tables 2-116 below. In some embodiments, the predictor modelsare trained at such less granular level. In some embodiments, thepredictor models are trained to different attributes (e.g., organ versushistology) which are then combined to provide the final predictedattribute.

In some embodiments, the systems and methods incorporate analysis ofgenomic DNA. Genomic abnormalities are a hallmark of cancer tissue. Forexample, 1p19q is indicative of certain cancers such asoligodendriogliomas. A single chromosome loss of 17 is the most frequentearly occurrence in ovarian cancer, and 3p deletion in clear cell kidneyand trisomy 7 and 17 in papillary renal cancer are establishedpredictors. Chromosome 6 loss, 8 gain is a marker of eye cancers. Her2amplification is observed in breast cancer. We hypothesized that thephenomena of genomic abnormalities such as gene copy number andmutational signatures may be predictive of many, if not all, types ofcancers. DNA has certain advantages as an analyte biomarker as it can berobust to tumor percentage, metastasis, and sequencing depth, and can beanalyzed efficiently using next-generation sequencing approaches. See,e.g., Example 1. In an aspect, we used the systems and methods providedherein to determine features of genomic DNA that are part ofpre-determined biosignatures for 115 different granular disease/cancertypes, including adrenal cortical carcinoma; anus squamous carcinoma;appendix adenocarcinoma, NOS; appendix mucinous adenocarcinoma; bileduct, NOS, cholangiocarcinoma; brain astrocytoma, anaplastic; brainastrocytoma, NOS; breast adenocarcinoma, NOS; breast carcinoma, NOS;breast infiltrating duct adenocarcinoma; breast infiltrating lobularcarcinoma, NOS; breast metaplastic carcinoma, NOS; cervixadenocarcinoma, NOS; cervix carcinoma, NOS; cervix squamous carcinoma;colon adenocarcinoma, NOS; colon carcinoma, NOS; colon mucinousadenocarcinoma; conjunctiva malignant melanoma, NOS; duodenum andampulla adenocarcinoma, NOS; endometrial adenocarcinoma, NOS;endometrial carcinosarcoma; endometrial endometrioid adenocarcinoma;endometrial serous carcinoma; endometrium carcinoma, NOS; endometriumcarcinoma, undifferentiated; endometrium clear cell carcinoma; esophagusadenocarcinoma, NOS; esophagus carcinoma, NOS; esophagus squamouscarcinoma; extrahepatic cholangio, common bile, gallbladderadenocarcinoma, NOS; fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, NOS; fallopian tubecarcinoma, NOS; fallopian tube carcinosarcoma, NOS; fallopian tubeserous carcinoma; gastric adenocarcinoma; gastroesophageal junctionadenocarcinoma, NOS; glioblastoma; glioma, NOS; gliosarcoma; head, faceor neck, NOS squamous carcinoma; intrahepatic bile ductcholangiocarcinoma; kidney carcinoma, NOS; kidney clear cell carcinoma;kidney papillary renal cell carcinoma; kidney renal cell carcinoma, NOS;larynx, NOS squamous carcinoma; left colon adenocarcinoma, NOS; leftcolon mucinous adenocarcinoma; liver hepatocellular carcinoma, NOS; lungadenocarcinoma, NOS; lung adenosquamous carcinoma; lung carcinoma, NOS;lung mucinous adenocarcinoma; lung neuroendocrine carcinoma, NOS; lungnon-small cell carcinoma; lung sarcomatoid carcinoma; lung small cellcarcinoma, NOS; lung squamous carcinoma; meninges meningioma, NOS;nasopharynx, NOS squamous carcinoma; oligodendroglioma, anaplastic;oligodendroglioma, NOS; ovary adenocarcinoma, NOS; ovary carcinoma, NOS;ovary carcinosarcoma; ovary clear cell carcinoma; ovary endometrioidadenocarcinoma; ovary granulosa cell tumor, NOS; ovary high-grade serouscarcinoma; ovary low-grade serous carcinoma; ovary mucinousadenocarcinoma; ovary serous carcinoma; pancreas adenocarcinoma, NOS;pancreas carcinoma, NOS; pancreas mucinous adenocarcinoma; pancreasneuroendocrine carcinoma, NOS; parotid gland carcinoma, NOS; peritoneumadenocarcinoma, NOS; peritoneum carcinoma, NOS; peritoneum serouscarcinoma; pleural mesothelioma, NOS; prostate adenocarcinoma, NOS;rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma, NOS; rectum adenocarcinoma, NOS; rectummucinous adenocarcinoma; retroperitoneum dedifferentiated liposarcoma;retroperitoneum leiomyosarcoma, NOS; right colon adenocarcinoma, NOS;right colon mucinous adenocarcinoma; salivary gland adenoid cysticcarcinoma; skin melanoma; skin melanoma; skin merkel cell carcinoma;skin nodular melanoma; skin squamous carcinoma; skin trunk melanoma;small intestine adenocarcinoma; small intestine gastrointestinal stromaltumor, NOS; stomach gastrointestinal stromal tumor, NOS; stomach signetring cell adenocarcinoma; thyroid carcinoma, anaplastic, NOS; thyroidcarcinoma, NOS; thyroid papillary carcinoma of thyroid; tonsil,oropharynx, tongue squamous carcinoma; transverse colon adenocarcinoma,NOS; urothelial bladder adenocarcinoma, NOS; urothelial bladdercarcinoma, NOS; urothelial bladder squamous carcinoma; urothelialcarcinoma, NOS; uterine endometrial stromal sarcoma, NOS; uterusleiomyosarcoma, NOS; uterus sarcoma, NOS; uveal melanoma; vaginalsquamous carcinoma; vulvar squamous carcinoma; and any combinationthereof. Note that NOS, or “Not Otherwise Specified,” is a subcategoryin systems of disease/disorder classification such as ICD-9, ICD-10, orDSM-IV, and is generally but not exclusively used where a more specificdiagnosis was not made. The models for these disease types were trainedusing NGS data for a specified gene panel (see Example 1, Tables123-125) obtained for tens of thousands of patient samples. Training ofthe models is further described in Examples 2-3.

Tables 2-116 list selections of features that contribute to the 115disease type predictions, where each row in the table represents afeature ranked by Importance. In the tables, the column “GENE” is theidentifier for the feature, which is a typically a gene ID; column“TECH” is the technology used to assess the biomarker, where “CNA”refers to copy number alteration as assessed by NGS, “NGS” is mutationalanalysis using next-generation sequencing, and “META” is a patientcharacteristic such as age at time of specimen collection (“Age”) orgender (“Gender”); and column “IMP” is a normalized Importance score forthe feature. A row in the tables where the GENE column is MSI and theTECH column is NGS refers to the feature microsatellite instability(MSI) as assessed by next-generation sequencing. The table headersindicate the more granular disease type (see above) and less granularorgan group in the format “disease type—organ group”. There are such 15such organ groups indicated that each contain disease types originatingin different organs or organ systems: bladder; skin; lung; head, face orneck (NOS); esophagus; female genital tract and peritoneum (FGTP);brain; colon; prostate; liver, gall bladder, ducts; breast; eye;stomach; kidney; and pancreas. A biological specimen can be grouped intoone of the less granular 15 organ groups according to its more granularpredicted disease type. As noted, the rows in the tables are sorted byimportance. The higher the importance score the more important orrelevant the feature is in making the disease type prediction. Asindicated in the tables, in most cases we observed that gene copynumbers were driving the predictions.

TABLE 2 Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma - Adrenal Gland GENE TECH IMP HMGA2CNA 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.900 CTCF CNA 0.886 WIF1 CNA 0.768 DDIT3 CNA 0.698PTPN11 CNA 0.689 EWSR1 CNA 0.664 PPP2R1A CNA 0.640 EBF1 CNA 0.637 CDH1CNA 0.633 CDK4 CNA 0.607 Age META 0.599 NUP93 CNA 0.507 CRKL CNA 0.499CCNE1 CNA 0.492 c-KIT NGS 0.486 CDH11 CNA 0.480 TSC1 CNA 0.450 NR4A3 CNA0.448 CTNNA1 CNA 0.441 FGFR2 CNA 0.439 ATF1 CNA 0.438 ATP1A1 CNA 0.428FOXO1 CNA 0.401 ACSL6 CNA 0.394 BRCA2 CNA 0.374 CHEK2 CNA 0.374 SOX2 CNA0.373 FNBP1 CNA 0.361 LPP CNA 0.357 ABL1 NGS 0.355 LGR5 CNA 0.338 BTG1CNA 0.338 TPM3 CNA 0.335 EP300 CNA 0.307 SRSF2 CNA 0.306 KRAS NGS 0.298RBM15 CNA 0.290 ABL2 CNA 0.288 VHL NGS 0.284 MYCL CNA 0.279 ITK CNA0.278 ZNF331 CNA 0.273 TFPT CNA 0.268 ARNT CNA 0.267 ALDH2 CNA 0.265BCL9 CNA 0.265 MECOM CNA 0.264 ELK4 CNA 0.263 RB1 CNA 0.261

TABLE 3 Anus Squamous carcinoma - Colon GENE TECH IMP LPP CNA 1.000FOXL2 NGS 0.956 CDKN2A CNA 0.894 SOX2 CNA 0.872 CACNA1D CNA 0.852 CNBPCNA 0.852 KLHL6 CNA 0.843 TFRC CNA 0.842 SPEN CNA 0.805 TP53 NGS 0.804Age META 0.803 VHL CNA 0.797 PPARG CNA 0.794 RPN1 CNA 0.794 ZBTB16 CNA0.786 FANCC CNA 0.785 CDKN2B CNA 0.782 Gender META 0.781 ARID1A CNA0.771 BCL6 CNA 0.759 SDHD CNA 0.746 PAX3 CNA 0.745 XPC CNA 0.710 KDSRCNA 0.707 TGFBR2 CNA 0.705 WWTR1 CNA 0.701 FLI1 CNA 0.697 PCSK7 CNA0.693 BCL2 CNA 0.683 PAFAH1B2 CNA 0.674 CBL CNA 0.667 CREB3L2 CNA 0.664CCNE1 CNA 0.654 SRGAP3 CNA 0.652 NTRK2 CNA 0.646 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.641 AFF3CNA 0.636 IGF1R CNA 0.631 MDS2 CNA 0.630 BARD1 CNA 0.624 EXT1 CNA 0.618MECOM CNA 0.617 TRIM27 CNA 0.615 KMT2A CNA 0.614 GNAS CNA 0.597 ATIC CNA0.594 MAX CNA 0.569 FHIT CNA 0.563 SDHB CNA 0.552 PRDM1 CNA 0.550

TABLE 4 Appendix Adenocarcinoma NOS - Colon GENE TECH IMP KRAS NGS 1.000FOXL2 NGS 0.948 CDX2 CNA 0.916 LHFPL6 CNA 0.901 Age META 0.873 FLT1 CNA0.807 CDKN2A CNA 0.781 SRSF2 CNA 0.772 BCL2 CNA 0.768 Gender META 0.744SETBP1 CNA 0.728 FLT3 CNA 0.728 CRKL CNA 0.722 CDKN2B CNA 0.698 KDSR CNA0.688 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.687 CTCF CNA 0.678 SOX2 CNA 0.671 HEY1 CNA 0.664NFIB CNA 0.658 ESR1 CNA 0.656 NUP214 CNA 0.645 LCP1 CNA 0.639 SMAD4 CNA0.635 FGF14 CNA 0.617 IGF1R CNA 0.615 TSC1 CNA 0.606 MAP2K1 CNA 0.604WWTR1 CNA 0.599 FCRL4 CNA 0.597 CNBP CNA 0.590 CDH11 CNA 0.588 MLLT3 CNA0.575 FANCC CNA 0.570 CHEK2 CNA 0.566 CCNE1 CNA 0.564 HOXA9 CNA 0.563CBFB CNA 0.557 BTG1 CNA 0.556 CACNA1D CNA 0.555 FOXO3 CNA 0.554 PSIP1CNA 0.554 RB1 CNA 0.554 ERCC5 CNA 0.544 PTCH1 CNA 0.542 CDKN1B CNA 0.538BAP1 CNA 0.533 SS18 CNA 0.533 APC NGS 0.533 ARNT CNA 0.533

TABLE 5 Appendix Mucinous adenocarcinoma - Colon GENE TECH IMP KRAS NGS1.000 GNAS NGS 0.828 FOXL2 NGS 0.804 Age META 0.682 APC NGS 0.657 CDX2CNA 0.657 EPHA3 CNA 0.629 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.605 CDKN2A CNA 0.603 CDKN2B CNA0.598 CDH11 CNA 0.597 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.514 CACNA1D CNA 0.506 ERCC5 CNA0.500 TAL2 CNA 0.493 MSI2 CNA 0.488 FANCG CNA 0.481 FNBP1 CNA 0.472LHFPL6 CNA 0.472 NR4A3 CNA 0.471 GNA13 CNA 0.464 c-KIT NGS 0.455 NSD1CNA 0.449 HERPUD1 CNA 0.442 Gender META 0.439 WWTR1 CNA 0.433 RPN1 CNA0.427 TTL CNA 0.412 FLT1 CNA 0.407 AFF3 CNA 0.396 CD274 CNA 0.392CREB3L2 CNA 0.391 NUP214 CNA 0.389 EXT1 CNA 0.385 ESR1 CNA 0.383 EBF1CNA 0.382 CDH1 CNA 0.382 NF2 CNA 0.374 SETBP1 CNA 0.372 WIF1 CNA 0.371HOXD13 CNA 0.370 HOXA11 CNA 0.366 AFF4 CNA 0.365 TSC1 CNA 0.358 KLHL6CNA 0.356 VHL CNA 0.352 PBX1 CNA 0.350 KDSR CNA 0.348 SPECC1 CNA 0.345SRSF2 CNA 0.342

TABLE 6 Bile duct NOS, cholangiocarcinoma - Liver, GallBladder, DuctsGENE TECH IMP SPEN CNA 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.944 C15orf65 CNA 0.923 ARID1ACNA 0.906 CAMTA1 CNA 0.884 FANCF CNA 0.803 Gender META 0.802 Age META0.794 CDK12 CNA 0.769 CHIC2 CNA 0.761 FHIT CNA 0.759 SDHB CNA 0.753PTPRC NGS 0.742 NOTCH2 CNA 0.734 XPC CNA 0.714 APC NGS 0.706 SRGAP3 CNA0.704 CDKN2B CNA 0.698 MDS2 CNA 0.695 PBX1 CNA 0.681 EBF1 CNA 0.680 ERGCNA 0.674 VHL NGS 0.669 TP53 NGS 0.651 MTOR CNA 0.650 FANCC CNA 0.648MCL1 CNA 0.646 VHL CNA 0.643 LPP CNA 0.638 FOXA1 CNA 0.634 SUZ12 CNA0.630 PRDM1 CNA 0.629 WISP3 CNA 0.624 BTG1 CNA 0.618 KDSR CNA 0.611 MAFCNA 0.606 MAML2 CNA 0.595 TSHR CNA 0.585 CDKN2A CNA 0.575 ARHGAP26 NGS0.570 FLT3 CNA 0.562 NTRK2 CNA 0.559 LHFPL6 CNA 0.546 CDH1 NGS 0.545 HLFCNA 0.544 BCL6 CNA 0.544 MYD88 CNA 0.542 FSTL3 CNA 0.535 PPARG CNA 0.532PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.532

TABLE 7 Brain Astrocytoma NOS - Brain GENE TECH IMP IDH1 NGS 1.000 AgeMETA 0.867 FOXL2 NGS 0.856 EGFR CNA 0.769 FGFR2 CNA 0.755 MYC CNA 0.722SOX2 CNA 0.722 SPECC1 CNA 0.705 CREB3L2 CNA 0.651 NDRG1 CNA 0.647 CDK6CNA 0.625 ATRX NGS 0.604 KAT6B CNA 0.598 ZNF217 CNA 0.587 HIST1H3B CNA0.575 PDGFRA CNA 0.556 HMGA2 CNA 0.552 MSI2 CNA 0.548 AKAP9 CNA 0.534OLIG2 CNA 0.533 Gender META 0.528 TP53 NGS 0.514 DDX6 CNA 0.508 TRRAPCNA 0.501 TET1 CNA 0.493 MCL1 CNA 0.480 ZBTB16 CNA 0.472 BTG1 CNA 0.458NFKB2 CNA 0.451 CDKN2B CNA 0.447 GID4 CNA 0.438 SRSF2 CNA 0.435 CBL CNA0.424 NUP93 CNA 0.424 CHIC2 CNA 0.414 SRGAP3 CNA 0.414 ECT2L CNA 0.413KRAS NGS 0.410 CCDC6 CNA 0.409 ACSL6 CNA 0.405 NCOA2 CNA 0.390 STK11 CNA0.387 PIK3CG CNA 0.387 LPP CNA 0.387 MECOM CNA 0.383 CDX2 CNA 0.381 SPENCNA 0.378 TCL1A CNA 0.376 RABEP1 CNA 0.375 PMS2 CNA 0.370

TABLE 8 Brain Astrocytoma anaplastic - Brain GENE TECH IMP Age META1.000 IDH1 NGS 0.864 FOXL2 NGS 0.847 HMGA2 CNA 0.709 SOX2 CNA 0.709 MYCCNA 0.695 SPECC1 CNA 0.675 CREB3L2 CNA 0.672 MSI2 CNA 0.617 ZNF217 CNA0.593 EXT1 CNA 0.582 TPM3 CNA 0.572 SETBP1 CNA 0.548 CACNA1D CNA 0.536NR4A3 CNA 0.524 Gender META 0.523 MSI NGS 0.519 NTRK2 CNA 0.499 SDHD CNA0.481 TET1 CNA 0.470 OLIG2 CNA 0.451 CLP1 CNA 0.445 VHL NGS 0.432 CTCFCNA 0.432 VTI1A CNA 0.427 PMS2 CNA 0.423 CDK6 CNA 0.422 CBFB CNA 0.420NUP93 CNA 0.419 ELK4 CNA 0.416 FNBP1 CNA 0.409 TP53 NGS 0.409 PBX1 CNA0.406 KRAS NGS 0.405 MLLT11 CNA 0.403 FGFR2 CNA 0.401 EGFR CNA 0.394RUNX1T1 CNA 0.394 NFKBIA CNA 0.391 c-KIT NGS 0.382 FAM46C CNA 0.380 BCL9CNA 0.377 FGF10 CNA 0.376 CDKN2B CNA 0.374 MLH1 CNA 0.374 CCDC6 CNA0.373 PDE4DIP CNA 0.372 H3F3A CNA 0.370 MECOM CNA 0.368 NUP214 CNA 0.366

TABLE 9 Breast Adenocarcinoma NOS - Breast GENE TECH IMP GATA3 CNA 1.000Gender META 0.906 Age META 0.811 ELK4 CNA 0.773 FUS CNA 0.739 CCND1 CNA0.698 KRAS NGS 0.682 FOXL2 NGS 0.646 PBX1 CNA 0.631 MCL1 CNA 0.625 APCNGS 0.602 PAX8 CNA 0.592 GNAQ NGS 0.588 EWSR1 CNA 0.579 BCL9 CNA 0.571MYC CNA 0.569 HIST1H4I NGS 0.556 CDH1 NGS 0.556 LHFPL6 CNA 0.555 VHL NGS0.551 PRCC CNA 0.550 CREBBP CNA 0.545 PDGFRA NGS 0.539 FLI1 CNA 0.536CDX2 CNA 0.535 SDHD CNA 0.535 FHIT CNA 0.533 CACNA1D CNA 0.528 MECOM CNA0.526 YWHAE CNA 0.522 AKT3 CNA 0.522 CDKN2A CNA 0.521 SDHC CNA 0.518RPL22 CNA 0.513 FOXO1 CNA 0.512 TRIM27 CNA 0.511 TNFRSF17 CNA 0.511STAT3 CNA 0.506 RMI2 CNA 0.506 PAFAH1B2 CNA 0.504 ZNF217 CNA 0.499CDKN2B CNA 0.498 TPM3 CNA 0.498 MUC1 CNA 0.498 EXT1 CNA 0.498 CCND2 CNA0.496 FH CNA 0.494 HMGA2 CNA 0.493 RUNX1T1 CNA 0.492 POU2AF1 CNA 0.490

TABLE 10 Breast Carcinoma NOS - Breast GENE TECH IMP GATA3 CNA 1.000 AgeMETA 0.974 ELK4 CNA 0.922 Gender META 0.908 FOXL2 NGS 0.898 MCL1 CNA0.886 MYC CNA 0.865 CCND1 CNA 0.845 RMI2 CNA 0.807 LHFPL6 CNA 0.790 PBX1CNA 0.789 USP6 CNA 0.776 FOXA1 CNA 0.760 MUC1 CNA 0.757 MLLT11 CNA 0.752COX6C CNA 0.738 BCL9 CNA 0.734 TNFRSF17 CNA 0.734 CREBBP CNA 0.725CACNA1D CNA 0.723 EXT1 CNA 0.721 MECOM CNA 0.700 PAX8 CNA 0.699 FUS CNA0.698 FLI1 CNA 0.694 HMGA2 CNA 0.689 ARID1A CNA 0.689 TP53 NGS 0.685PRCC CNA 0.684 STAT3 CNA 0.681 FOXO1 CNA 0.677 CDH11 CNA 0.672 ZNF217CNA 0.672 SPECC1 CNA 0.671 H3F3A CNA 0.670 SDHC CNA 0.665 SETBP1 CNA0.659 YWHAE CNA 0.658 TGFBR2 CNA 0.656 CDKN2A CNA 0.656 PDE4DIP CNA0.651 FHIT CNA 0.650 GAS7 CNA 0.648 ARNT CNA 0.647 CDKN2B CNA 0.642 CDH1CNA 0.639 MAML2 CNA 0.634 GID4 CNA 0.632 TPM3 CNA 0.630 RPN1 CNA 0.626

TABLE 11 Breast Infiltrating Duct Adenocarcinoma - Breast GENE TECH IMPGATA3 CNA 1.000 Age META 0.841 FOXL2 NGS 0.833 MYC CNA 0.797 EXT1 CNA0.796 Gender META 0.786 PBX1 CNA 0.778 MCL1 CNA 0.727 ELK4 CNA 0.692COX6C CNA 0.683 CDH1 NGS 0.671 CCND1 CNA 0.667 FUS CNA 0.665 RUNX1T1 CNA0.647 BCL9 CNA 0.640 LHFPL6 CNA 0.624 TNFRSF17 CNA 0.617 USP6 CNA 0.604RAD21 CNA 0.604 STAT5B CNA 0.603 FLI1 CNA 0.595 SNX29 CNA 0.592 FH CNA0.590 PIK3CA NGS 0.584 SLC34A2 CNA 0.580 CACNA1D CNA 0.578 PAX8 CNA0.578 CREBBP CNA 0.576 CDKN2A CNA 0.574 PCM1 CNA 0.571 SPECC1 CNA 0.571U2AF1 CNA 0.568 TP53 NGS 0.564 MSI2 CNA 0.563 GID4 CNA 0.562 ZNF217 CNA0.561 MAML2 CNA 0.556 TPM3 CNA 0.554 BRCA1 CNA 0.554 PAFAH1B2 CNA 0.553IKBKE CNA 0.553 MUC1 CNA 0.552 RMI2 CNA 0.547 FOXO1 CNA 0.547 CDKN2B CNA0.547 HMGA2 CNA 0.546 MDM4 CNA 0.546 ESR1 NGS 0.545 HOXD13 CNA 0.544FANCC CNA 0.538

TABLE 12 Breast Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma NOS - Breast GENE TECHIMP CDH1 NGS 1.000 CDH1 CNA 0.684 CTCF CNA 0.649 CDH11 CNA 0.640 ELK4CNA 0.600 FOXL2 NGS 0.590 CAMTA1 CNA 0.563 Gender META 0.535 IKBKE CNA0.478 FLI1 CNA 0.477 CBFB CNA 0.474 PBX1 CNA 0.450 CDC73 CNA 0.438 GATA3CNA 0.394 BCL9 CNA 0.387 CREBBP CNA 0.385 FANCA CNA 0.377 YWHAE CNA0.361 Age META 0.344 BCL2 CNA 0.343 TP53 NGS 0.342 MECOM CNA 0.339 FHCNA 0.332 USP6 CNA 0.331 PCSK7 CNA 0.330 AKT3 CNA 0.328 KCNJ5 CNA 0.323CDKN2B CNA 0.314 CBL CNA 0.302 ETV5 CNA 0.302 MDM4 CNA 0.295 FUS CNA0.292 CDX2 CNA 0.285 NUP93 CNA 0.282 ARNT CNA 0.282 VHL NGS 0.281 ABL2CNA 0.280 TRIM33 NGS 0.273 PAX8 CNA 0.271 KDM5C NGS 0.270 PAFAH1B2 CNA0.270 HOXD11 CNA 0.269 APC NGS 0.269 AURKB CNA 0.269 TFRC CNA 0.267 KRASNGS 0.266 CDKN2A CNA 0.265 KLHL6 CNA 0.262 CTNNA1 CNA 0.261 DDR2 CNA0.261

TABLE 13 Breast Metaplastic Carcinoma NOS - Breast GENE TECH IMP GenderMETA 1.000 MAF CNA 0.966 FOXL2 NGS 0.919 NUTM2B CNA 0.916 EP300 CNA0.906 CDKN2A CNA 0.880 Age META 0.873 ERBB3 CNA 0.855 DDIT3 CNA 0.849PIK3CA NGS 0.816 MSI2 CNA 0.815 PRRX1 CNA 0.791 NTRK2 CNA 0.755 CDKN2BCNA 0.748 HMGA2 CNA 0.744 STAT5B CNA 0.735 EWSR1 CNA 0.733 ERCC3 CNA0.728 TRIM27 CNA 0.723 PRKDC CNA 0.718 MYC CNA 0.714 COX6C CNA 0.714HEY1 CNA 0.701 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.697 FGF10 CNA 0.695 ITK CNA 0.688 NR4A3CNA 0.687 NF2 CNA 0.684 PIK3R1 NGS 0.661 SMARCB1 CNA 0.632 EXT1 CNA0.629 CCNE1 CNA 0.629 CLTCL1 CNA 0.626 ARHGAP26 CNA 0.595 TP53 NGS 0.592PLAG1 CNA 0.592 ATF1 CNA 0.562 CDK4 CNA 0.561 WISP3 CNA 0.560 CDH11 CNA0.558 FANCC CNA 0.557 RNF43 CNA 0.555 CHEK2 CNA 0.555 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.551ERG CNA 0.546 CHCHD7 CNA 0.543 PMS2 CNA 0.538 TAL2 CNA 0.537 SDHD CNA0.531 NFIB CNA 0.531

TABLE 14 Cervix Adenocarcinoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000FOXL2 NGS 0.815 TP53 NGS 0.718 Gender META 0.704 GNAS CNA 0.695 FLI1 CNA0.692 KRAS NGS 0.641 SDC4 CNA 0.626 CDK6 CNA 0.601 LPP CNA 0.599 MECOMCNA 0.596 LHFPL6 CNA 0.593 KLHL6 CNA 0.570 KDSR CNA 0.566 CREB3L2 CNA0.548 RAC1 CNA 0.548 PBX1 CNA 0.538 ETV5 CNA 0.534 MLLT11 CNA 0.531 BCL6CNA 0.526 MUC1 CNA 0.526 PLAG1 CNA 0.522 TPM3 CNA 0.521 ZNF217 CNA 0.517MYC CNA 0.511 HEY1 CNA 0.504 MLF1 CNA 0.498 PDGFRA CNA 0.496 PAX8 CNA0.493 CTNNA1 CNA 0.488 CDKN2A CNA 0.483 TFRC CNA 0.481 WWTR1 CNA 0.477SETBP1 CNA 0.471 SDHAF2 CNA 0.471 EXT1 CNA 0.470 APC NGS 0.466 CDH1 CNA0.463 TRRAP CNA 0.452 CBL CNA 0.451 UBR5 CNA 0.451 PIK3CA NGS 0.446EWSR1 CNA 0.444 IKZF1 CNA 0.441 ARID1A CNA 0.430 ASXL1 CNA 0.427 CCNE1CNA 0.427 KIAA1549 CNA 0.425 PRRX1 CNA 0.425 FGFR2 CNA 0.425

TABLE 15 Cervix Carcinoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP MECOM CNA 1.000 FOXL2NGS 0.973 Gender META 0.973 Age META 0.972 RPN1 CNA 0.950 U2AF1 CNA0.900 SOX2 CNA 0.856 BCL6 CNA 0.832 EXT1 CNA 0.819 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.802ATIC CNA 0.761 RAC1 CNA 0.750 KLHL6 CNA 0.748 ECT2L CNA 0.747 LPP CNA0.741 USP6 CNA 0.740 WWTR1 CNA 0.714 CCNE1 CNA 0.692 SRSF2 CNA 0.683PDGFRA CNA 0.673 SEPT5 CNA 0.671 BTG1 CNA 0.668 CDK12 CNA 0.654 CDKN2BCNA 0.647 RAD50 CNA 0.624 RNF213 NGS 0.615 TP53 NGS 0.600 DAXX CNA 0.598MLF1 CNA 0.596 BCL2 CNA 0.585 ETV5 CNA 0.585 ARFRP1 CNA 0.579 GMPS CNA0.569 NDRG1 CNA 0.568 YWHAE CNA 0.567 ZNF217 CNA 0.558 FOXL2 CNA 0.555EGFR CNA 0.549 ACSL3 NGS 0.546 ERCC3 CNA 0.541 IKZF1 CNA 0.539 SDHC CNA0.536 SDC4 CNA 0.535 CREB3L2 CNA 0.525 TFRC CNA 0.522 CACNA1D CNA 0.519CCND2 CNA 0.517 MUC1 CNA 0.510 BCL9 CNA 0.508 MYCL CNA 0.505

TABLE 16 Cervix Squamous Carcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000TP53 NGS 0.863 CNBP CNA 0.851 TFRC CNA 0.838 FOXL2 NGS 0.828 RPN1 CNA0.794 LPP CNA 0.758 BCL6 CNA 0.751 KLHL6 CNA 0.740 WWTR1 CNA 0.739ARID1A CNA 0.736 Gender META 0.724 SOX2 CNA 0.722 CREB3L2 CNA 0.699CDKN2B CNA 0.663 CDKN2A CNA 0.614 SPEN CNA 0.600 MECOM CNA 0.595 ETV5CNA 0.578 MAX CNA 0.553 PAX3 CNA 0.548 CACNA1D CNA 0.539 FOXP1 CNA 0.527ERBB3 CNA 0.526 PMS2 CNA 0.513 MDS2 CNA 0.507 ATIC CNA 0.502 RUNX1 CNA0.500 SYK CNA 0.498 SETBP1 CNA 0.495 IGF1R CNA 0.494 ERBB4 CNA 0.478KDSR CNA 0.473 ZNF384 CNA 0.470 BCL2 CNA 0.467 FGF10 CNA 0.464 SLC34A2CNA 0.464 SFPQ CNA 0.463 EPHB1 CNA 0.454 NFKBIA CNA 0.453 TRIM27 CNA0.450 MITF CNA 0.450 ERG CNA 0.449 KIAA1549 CNA 0.447 GSK3B CNA 0.444NSD2 CNA 0.441 SPECC1 CNA 0.437 EXT1 CNA 0.430 LHFPL6 CNA 0.426 BCL11ACNA 0.421

TABLE 17 Colon Adenocarcinoma NOS - Colon GENE TECH IMP CDX2 CNA 1.000APC NGS 0.912 FOXL2 NGS 0.801 KRAS NGS 0.781 SETBP1 CNA 0.764 ASXL1 CNA0.715 LHFPL6 CNA 0.713 FLT3 CNA 0.707 BCL2 CNA 0.704 FOXO1 CNA 0.703SDC4 CNA 0.693 KDSR CNA 0.691 ZNF217 CNA 0.686 Age META 0.660 FLT1 CNA0.639 EBF1 CNA 0.627 GNAS CNA 0.620 Gender META 0.615 ERG CNA 0.600CDKN2B CNA 0.592 ERCC5 CNA 0.587 NSD2 CNA 0.580 IRS2 CNA 0.577 SMAD4 CNA0.574 TOP1 CNA 0.574 EPHA5 CNA 0.564 HOXA9 CNA 0.552 CDH1 CNA 0.551CDKN2A CNA 0.548 CBFB CNA 0.537 ZNF521 CNA 0.536 CDK8 CNA 0.533 USP6 CNA0.529 FGFR2 CNA 0.512 WWTR1 CNA 0.512 RAC1 CNA 0.511 TP53 NGS 0.511 MYCCNA 0.509 JAK1 CNA 0.508 SPEN CNA 0.508 SPECC1 CNA 0.505 TP53 CNA 0.505MSI2 CNA 0.499 EWSR1 CNA 0.497 CCNE1 CNA 0.496 ARID1A CNA 0.494 CDK6 CNA0.491 MAML2 CNA 0.490 RB1 CNA 0.489 U2AF1 CNA 0.485

TABLE 18 Colon Carcinoma NOS - Colon GENE TECH IMP APC NGS 1.000 SDC4CNA 0.773 VHL NGS 0.715 CDH1 CNA 0.683 GNAS CNA 0.676 IDH1 NGS 0.676HMGN2P46 CNA 0.647 Gender META 0.634 CDX2 CNA 0.616 c-KIT NGS 0.601 AgeMETA 0.574 LHFPL6 CNA 0.554 CDH1 NGS 0.553 ASXL1 CNA 0.522 SMAD4 CNA0.520 ZNF217 CNA 0.507 SETBP1 CNA 0.496 FOXL2 NGS 0.487 ARID1A NGS 0.482FANCF CNA 0.480 CTCF CNA 0.478 TOP1 CNA 0.475 KRAS NGS 0.472 TP53 NGS0.465 U2AF1 CNA 0.463 MYC CNA 0.451 CDKN2C CNA 0.438 AURKA CNA 0.437HOXA9 CNA 0.435 KLHL6 CNA 0.434 BCL9 CNA 0.431 PML CNA 0.430 BCL2L11 CNA0.428 CDK12 CNA 0.427 CYP2D6 CNA 0.424 TTL CNA 0.423 KDM5C NGS 0.422BCL6 CNA 0.421 CASP8 CNA 0.416 ACKR3 NGS 0.415 KIAA1549 CNA 0.414 RPL22CNA 0.408 FLT3 CNA 0.408 TPM3 CNA 0.407 STAT3 CNA 0.404 FOXO1 CNA 0.393FNBP1 CNA 0.392 PTEN NGS 0.390 PTCH1 CNA 0.383 MECOM CNA 0.381

TABLE 19 Colon Mucinous Adenocarcinoma - Colon GENE TECH IMP KRAS NGS1.000 APC NGS 0.778 RPN1 CNA 0.745 FOXL2 NGS 0.727 Age META 0.686 CDX2CNA 0.668 NUP214 CNA 0.638 CDKN2B CNA 0.632 LHFPL6 CNA 0.620 SETBP1 CNA0.619 Gender META 0.608 TP53 NGS 0.571 FGFR2 CNA 0.568 RUNX1T1 CNA 0.558PTEN NGS 0.554 CDKN2A CNA 0.553 TFRC CNA 0.533 SRSF2 CNA 0.527 ALDH2 CNA0.513 SDHAF2 CNA 0.511 PTEN CNA 0.504 TSC1 CNA 0.501 SMAD4 CNA 0.500WWTR1 CNA 0.492 IDH1 NGS 0.492 KDSR CNA 0.491 VHL NGS 0.485 NFIB CNA0.485 MAF CNA 0.481 BCL6 CNA 0.481 FLT3 CNA 0.479 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.478GID4 CNA 0.475 STAT3 CNA 0.474 EPHA5 CNA 0.454 SLC34A2 CNA 0.450 HEY1CNA 0.449 MSI2 CNA 0.449 CAMTA1 CNA 0.448 FGF14 CNA 0.442 MAX CNA 0.441TPM4 CNA 0.441 BCL2 CNA 0.426 LPP CNA 0.423 KLF4 CNA 0.420 BTG1 CNA0.420 CDH11 CNA 0.417 FANCG CNA 0.409 H3F3B CNA 0.405 PRKDC CNA 0.402

TABLE 20 Conjunctiva Malignant melanoma NOS - Skin GENE TECH IMP IRF4CNA 1.000 ACSL6 NGS 0.847 FLI1 CNA 0.837 WWTR1 CNA 0.810 TRIM27 CNA0.763 RPN1 CNA 0.762 CDH1 NGS 0.738 FOXL2 NGS 0.738 TP53 NGS 0.602 KCNJ5CNA 0.593 SOX10 CNA 0.575 DEK CNA 0.557 MLF1 CNA 0.519 EP300 CNA 0.491CNBP CNA 0.484 Gender META 0.482 Age META 0.465 VHL NGS 0.465 POU2AF1CNA 0.463 DAXX CNA 0.454 NRAS NGS 0.436 PMS2 CNA 0.421 KLHL6 CNA 0.411ZBTB16 CNA 0.378 APC NGS 0.370 EBF1 CNA 0.367 PRKAR1A CNA 0.351 ETV1 CNA0.339 SRSF3 CNA 0.338 TRIM26 CNA 0.328 WT1 CNA 0.328 BCL6 CNA 0.321 BRAFNGS 0.306 GNAQ NGS 0.301 CCND3 CNA 0.300 LPP CNA 0.283 KRAS NGS 0.282PDGFRA CNA 0.279 SOX2 CNA 0.277 EPHB1 CNA 0.275 AFF3 CNA 0.275 ESR1 CNA0.274 CTNNB1 NGS 0.273 KIT CNA 0.257 CLP1 CNA 0.251 GATA2 CNA 0.246 SDHDCNA 0.245 CBL CNA 0.244 WIF1 CNA 0.233 KDSR CNA 0.230

TABLE 21 Duodenum and Ampulla Adenocarcinoma NOS - Colon GENE TECH IMPKRAS NGS 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.926 SETBP1 CNA 0.902 CDX2 CNA 0.870 Age META0.842 FLT3 CNA 0.837 KDSR CNA 0.829 JAZF1 CNA 0.807 FLT1 CNA 0.804 USP6CNA 0.769 APC NGS 0.768 CDKN2A CNA 0.741 LHFPL6 CNA 0.741 BCL2 CNA 0.725SPECC1 CNA 0.704 Gender META 0.695 GID4 CNA 0.691 TCF7L2 CNA 0.685CDKN2B CNA 0.681 FOXO1 CNA 0.665 CBFB CNA 0.657 PMS2 CNA 0.648 U2AF1 CNA0.631 CACNA1D CNA 0.623 CDK8 CNA 0.620 CRTC3 CNA 0.620 LCP1 CNA 0.604RB1 CNA 0.604 CDH1 CNA 0.603 ERCC5 CNA 0.602 TP53 NGS 0.600 SDHB CNA0.598 ETV6 CNA 0.584 CDH1 NGS 0.568 FGF6 CNA 0.565 BCL6 CNA 0.564 EXT1CNA 0.559 PRRX1 CNA 0.557 PTPN11 CNA 0.557 CALR CNA 0.556 VHL NGS 0.552CTCF CNA 0.551 CRKL CNA 0.548 GNAS CNA 0.547 CHEK2 CNA 0.545 HOXA9 CNA0.543 SDC4 CNA 0.543 ARID1A CNA 0.542 FHIT CNA 0.537 NF2 CNA 0.537

TABLE 22 Endometrial Endometroid Adenocarcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMPPTEN NGS 1.000 ESR1 CNA 0.807 Gender META 0.759 CDH1 NGS 0.696 Age META0.683 FOXL2 NGS 0.641 PIK3CA NGS 0.600 APC NGS 0.589 ARID1A NGS 0.586GATA2 CNA 0.575 CDX2 CNA 0.562 CBFB CNA 0.558 CTNNB1 NGS 0.551 ZNF217CNA 0.529 FNBP1 CNA 0.528 FANCF CNA 0.526 IKZF1 CNA 0.520 MUC1 CNA 0.516CDKN2A CNA 0.513 FGFR2 CNA 0.513 NUP214 CNA 0.513 RAC1 CNA 0.512 HOXA13CNA 0.511 TP53 NGS 0.509 PBX1 CNA 0.503 GNAS CNA 0.503 MLLT11 CNA 0.502CRKL CNA 0.495 MECOM CNA 0.493 AFF3 CNA 0.493 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.491 ELK4CNA 0.491 U2AF1 CNA 0.488 PAX8 CNA 0.488 HMGN2P46 NGS 0.485 CCDC6 CNA0.481 FGFR1 CNA 0.479 CDKN2B CNA 0.472 FHIT CNA 0.472 SOX2 CNA 0.462 MYCCNA 0.457 SETBP1 CNA 0.456 EWSR1 CNA 0.454 LHFPL6 CNA 0.452 PIK3R1 NGS0.451 PRRX1 CNA 0.444 CDH11 CNA 0.444 STAT3 CNA 0.439 MDM4 CNA 0.434BCL9 CNA 0.434

TABLE 23 Endometrial Adenocarcinoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP Age META1.000 PTEN NGS 0.967 Gender META 0.852 MECOM CNA 0.801 APC NGS 0.779PAX8 CNA 0.742 PIK3CA NGS 0.737 KAT6B CNA 0.707 CDH1 NGS 0.700 MLLT11CNA 0.684 ESR1 CNA 0.664 CDH11 CNA 0.648 CDX2 CNA 0.647 FGFR2 CNA 0.646HMGN2P46 CNA 0.627 ELK4 CNA 0.619 MUC1 CNA 0.602 CDH1 CNA 0.597 TP53 NGS0.594 NR4A3 CNA 0.593 BCL9 CNA 0.589 LHFPL6 CNA 0.587 CDKN2B CNA 0.583CDKN2A CNA 0.580 ARID1A NGS 0.580 KRAS NGS 0.575 CCNE1 CNA 0.571 NUTM1CNA 0.566 GATA3 CNA 0.563 FOXL2 NGS 0.562 CTCF CNA 0.561 PRRX1 CNA 0.556GNAQ NGS 0.549 MAP2K1 CNA 0.548 ETV5 CNA 0.547 CBFB CNA 0.546 IKZF1 CNA0.536 ARID1A CNA 0.533 EBF1 CNA 0.530 RAC1 CNA 0.527 NUP214 CNA 0.526KLHL6 CNA 0.523 CCDC6 CNA 0.523 MAF CNA 0.521 SETBP1 CNA 0.520 EXT1 CNA0.519 CDK6 CNA 0.517 HOOK3 CNA 0.517 ERBB3 CNA 0.514 VHL CNA 0.505

TABLE 24 Endometrial Carcinosarcoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP CCNE1 CNA 1.000FOXL2 NGS 0.961 Age META 0.906 Gender META 0.819 MAP2K2 CNA 0.814 ASXL1CNA 0.799 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.792 MLLT11 CNA 0.785 KLF4 CNA 0.777 PTEN NGS0.742 AFF3 CNA 0.734 WDCP CNA 0.723 NR4A3 CNA 0.721 RPN1 CNA 0.707 WISP3CNA 0.705 CDH1 CNA 0.694 FGFR1 CNA 0.687 XPA CNA 0.682 MAF CNA 0.672BCL9 CNA 0.672 PRRX1 CNA 0.654 FNBP1 CNA 0.654 SYK CNA 0.647 CBFB CNA0.646 PIK3CA NGS 0.641 ALK CNA 0.633 TP53 NGS 0.631 TRIM27 CNA 0.626ETV6 CNA 0.623 RAC1 CNA 0.622 CDKN2A CNA 0.621 EP300 CNA 0.616 ETV1 CNA0.611 IKZF1 CNA 0.609 NCOA2 CNA 0.607 FSTL3 CNA 0.606 NTRK2 CNA 0.603HOXD13 CNA 0.596 FANCF CNA 0.595 TAL2 CNA 0.589 MECOM CNA 0.588 DDR2 CNA0.588 PRKDC CNA 0.581 FANCC CNA 0.571 CDKN2B CNA 0.570 EWSR1 CNA 0.569BTG1 CNA 0.566 GATA2 CNA 0.563 GNAQ CNA 0.561 FOXA1 CNA 0.554

TABLE 25 Endometrial Serous Carcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP CCNE1 CNA1.000 Age META 0.984 MECOM CNA 0.959 TP53 NGS 0.955 FOXL2 NGS 0.910 PAX8CNA 0.908 NUTM1 CNA 0.865 Gender META 0.854 KLHL6 CNA 0.826 CDH1 CNA0.776 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.765 MAF CNA 0.716 ETV5 CNA 0.705 STAT3 CNA 0.702CBFB CNA 0.696 RAC1 CNA 0.695 CDKN2A CNA 0.685 CREB3L2 CNA 0.683 CDK6CNA 0.674 FSTL3 CNA 0.666 BCL6 CNA 0.665 MAP2K2 CNA 0.663 FANCF CNA0.661 C15orf65 CNA 0.653 GATA2 CNA 0.648 SS18 CNA 0.634 AFF3 CNA 0.634KAT6B CNA 0.633 ESR1 CNA 0.633 KLF4 CNA 0.632 CREBBP CNA 0.632 FGFR2 CNA0.628 PIK3CA NGS 0.628 MAP2K1 CNA 0.627 IKZF1 CNA 0.614 NR4A3 CNA 0.611LPP CNA 0.611 CDH11 CNA 0.607 ETV1 CNA 0.604 TAL2 CNA 0.600 STK11 CNA0.590 TPM4 CNA 0.590 NUP214 CNA 0.585 MLLT11 CNA 0.584 INHBA CNA 0.582CTCF CNA 0.581 GID4 CNA 0.581 LHFPL6 CNA 0.578 ALK CNA 0.578 CALR CNA0.573

TABLE 26 Endometrium Carcinoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP PTEN NGS 1.000FOXL2 NGS 0.896 Age META 0.804 JAZF1 CNA 0.797 Gender META 0.766C15orf65 CNA 0.725 PIK3CA NGS 0.724 LHFPL6 CNA 0.710 FGFR2 CNA 0.665TET1 CNA 0.654 TP53 NGS 0.651 MLLT11 CNA 0.650 FNBP1 CNA 0.647 GNAQ CNA0.635 EGFR CNA 0.633 FANCC CNA 0.604 KLF4 CNA 0.601 RAC1 CNA 0.592 CDH1CNA 0.590 IKZF1 CNA 0.578 SDHC CNA 0.573 CDKN2A CNA 0.570 ELK4 CNA 0.564PIK3R1 NGS 0.560 MAP2K1 CNA 0.559 PPARG CNA 0.557 FLT3 CNA 0.553 PAX8CNA 0.552 BMPR1A CNA 0.545 FLI1 CNA 0.542 CCNE1 CNA 0.534 HMGN2P46 CNA0.534 PMS2 CNA 0.532 CBFB CNA 0.526 CDK6 CNA 0.524 ARID1A NGS 0.524 BCL9CNA 0.523 NUP214 CNA 0.517 FANCF CNA 0.510 NTRK2 CNA 0.508 EP300 CNA0.504 VHL CNA 0.500 GID4 CNA 0.499 ETV1 CNA 0.499 GNAS CNA 0.499 EWSR1CNA 0.498 NR4A3 CNA 0.497 CTNNA1 CNA 0.495 TAF15 CNA 0.494 MECOM CNA0.491

TABLE 27 Endometrium Carcinoma Undifferentiated - FGTP GENE TECH IMPPIK3CA NGS 1.000 MAF CNA 0.994 Gender META 0.991 FOXL2 NGS 0.976 ELK4CNA 0.971 GID4 CNA 0.952 ARID1A NGS 0.932 PTEN NGS 0.881 H3F3A CNA 0.873PRCC CNA 0.804 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.775 HSP90AA1 CNA 0.765 HIST1H3B CNA 0.753SMARCA4 NGS 0.750 PRKDC CNA 0.737 Age META 0.727 PRRX1 CNA 0.718 IKZF1CNA 0.717 SLC45A3 CNA 0.713 RMI2 CNA 0.705 TP53 NGS 0.688 CDK6 CNA 0.670GNA13 CNA 0.663 AURKB CNA 0.619 KDM5C NGS 0.605 NTRK1 CNA 0.603 MLLT10CNA 0.589 RPL22 NGS 0.587 TGFBR2 CNA 0.587 SDC4 CNA 0.579 MYC CNA 0.574HIST1H4I CNA 0.571 TET1 CNA 0.560 GATA2 CNA 0.547 PCM1 NGS 0.533 WISP3CNA 0.523 CCNB1IP1 CNA 0.520 CCDC6 CNA 0.518 PDE4DIP CNA 0.504 ARHGAP26CNA 0.499 PMS2 CNA 0.493 FGFR1 CNA 0.486 GNAQ CNA 0.484 ETV6 CNA 0.477SOX2 CNA 0.472 CDK8 CNA 0.470 HEY1 CNA 0.468 SPEN CNA 0.468 EXT1 CNA0.466 EP300 CNA 0.465

TABLE 28 Endometrium Clear Cell Carcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP PAX8 CNA1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.950 CDK12 CNA 0.941 Gender META 0.871 Age META 0.853KLF4 CNA 0.823 FNBP1 CNA 0.780 NF2 CNA 0.754 WWTR1 CNA 0.735 MECOM CNA0.728 CHEK2 CNA 0.716 YWHAE CNA 0.680 KAT6A CNA 0.679 SUFU CNA 0.675AFF3 CNA 0.655 EWSR1 CNA 0.646 CLTCL1 CNA 0.637 CALR CNA 0.628 CNTRL CNA0.626 STAT3 CNA 0.625 FANCC CNA 0.617 CCNE1 CNA 0.600 NR4A3 CNA 0.600TPM4 CNA 0.597 OMD CNA 0.596 ERBB2 CNA 0.589 MKL1 CNA 0.577 EP300 CNA0.557 TSC1 CNA 0.555 XPA CNA 0.534 PCSK7 CNA 0.532 PAFAH1B2 CNA 0.521BCL6 CNA 0.518 CRKL CNA 0.511 GNAS CNA 0.501 FGFR2 CNA 0.499 FUS CNA0.498 RAC1 CNA 0.496 ZNF217 CNA 0.495 NDRG1 CNA 0.490 KRAS NGS 0.489SETBP1 CNA 0.488 PMS2 CNA 0.488 FANCF CNA 0.486 PIK3CA NGS 0.476 CDKN2ACNA 0.474 CREB3L2 CNA 0.472 TRIP11 CNA 0.461 GNA13 CNA 0.460 RNF213 NGS0.459

TABLE 29 Esophagus Adenocarcinoma NOS - Esophagus GENE TECH IMP GenderMETA 1.000 SETBP1 CNA 0.943 APC NGS 0.932 ZNF217 CNA 0.931 ERG CNA 0.922TP53 NGS 0.908 Age META 0.904 CDX2 CNA 0.856 SDC4 CNA 0.849 CDK12 CNA0.827 IRF4 CNA 0.818 CREB3L2 CNA 0.803 U2AF1 CNA 0.802 KDSR CNA 0.801KRAS CNA 0.796 MYC CNA 0.758 ERBB2 CNA 0.757 BCL2 CNA 0.757 FHIT CNA0.743 KIAA1549 CNA 0.726 CDKN2A CNA 0.694 CDKN2B CNA 0.693 RUNX1 CNA0.693 GNAS CNA 0.672 TRRAP CNA 0.671 AFF1 CNA 0.671 FLT3 CNA 0.670 ERBB3CNA 0.655 CREBBP CNA 0.652 JAZF1 CNA 0.651 CTNNA1 CNA 0.650 FOXO1 CNA0.633 LHFPL6 CNA 0.633 SMAD4 CNA 0.631 SMAD2 CNA 0.630 CACNA1D CNA 0.629HSP90AB1 CNA 0.629 WWTR1 CNA 0.620 FGFR2 CNA 0.612 ASXL1 CNA 0.605 RAC1CNA 0.602 MLLT11 CNA 0.601 EBF1 CNA 0.600 KRAS NGS 0.600 TCF7L2 CNA0.595 MALT1 CNA 0.593 CTCF CNA 0.593 PRRX1 CNA 0.591 ARID1A CNA 0.583KMT2C CNA 0.573

TABLE 30 Esophagus Carcinoma NOS - Esophagus GENE TECH IMP ERG CNA 1.000FOXL2 NGS 0.946 Gender META 0.878 PDGFRA CNA 0.873 Age META 0.753 PRRX1CNA 0.740 XPC CNA 0.740 RUNX1 CNA 0.707 TP53 NGS 0.697 TCF7L2 CNA 0.674YWHAE CNA 0.665 FGFR1OP CNA 0.658 FGF19 CNA 0.642 MLF1 CNA 0.629 APC NGS0.624 VHL CNA 0.602 IDH1 NGS 0.585 VHL NGS 0.572 FHIT CNA 0.569 KIT CNA0.544 TFRC CNA 0.532 KRAS NGS 0.519 WWTR1 CNA 0.507 RPN1 CNA 0.494LHFPL6 CNA 0.486 FGF3 CNA 0.485 JAK1 CNA 0.484 PHOX2B CNA 0.482 CACNA1DCNA 0.479 CBFB CNA 0.475 CREB3L2 CNA 0.473 NUTM2B CNA 0.470 SETBP1 CNA0.467 FANCC CNA 0.466 AURKB CNA 0.462 USP6 CNA 0.460 U2AF1 CNA 0.456SOX2 CNA 0.455 FOXP1 CNA 0.453 NOTCH2 CNA 0.449 CDKN2B CNA 0.447 CCND1CNA 0.446 CDK4 CNA 0.446 RHOH CNA 0.442 DAXX CNA 0.440 FLT1 CNA 0.435FGFR2 CNA 0.434 SRGAP3 CNA 0.431 TGFBR2 CNA 0.431 MLLT11 CNA 0.428

TABLE 31 Esophagus Squamous Carcinoma - Esophagus GENE TECH IMP KLHL6CNA 1.000 TFRC CNA 0.969 SOX2 CNA 0.923 FOXL2 NGS 0.913 EPHA3 CNA 0.898FHIT CNA 0.879 FGF3 CNA 0.869 CCND1 CNA 0.811 TGFBR2 CNA 0.804 LPP CNA0.799 MITF CNA 0.783 Gender META 0.750 TP53 NGS 0.708 CACNA1D CNA 0.706LHFPL6 CNA 0.700 ETV5 CNA 0.666 FGF19 CNA 0.655 CDKN2A CNA 0.647 PPARGCNA 0.637 SRGAP3 CNA 0.637 YWHAE CNA 0.610 CTNNA1 CNA 0.609 FGF4 CNA0.609 EWSR1 CNA 0.591 MAML2 CNA 0.588 Age META 0.571 ERG CNA 0.560 RAC1CNA 0.556 VHL NGS 0.535 RPN1 CNA 0.531 APC NGS 0.527 FANCC CNA 0.524TP53 CNA 0.511 EP300 CNA 0.510 BCL6 CNA 0.499 CDKN2B CNA 0.498 XPC CNA0.495 EBF1 CNA 0.472 IDH1 NGS 0.471 KRAS NGS 0.470 WWTR1 CNA 0.464NUP214 CNA 0.462 EZR CNA 0.440 FOXP1 CNA 0.436 VHL CNA 0.434 MYC CNA0.432 RABEP1 CNA 0.431 RAF1 CNA 0.430 GID4 CNA 0.428 BCL2 NGS 0.423

TABLE 32 Extrahepatic Cholangio Common Bile Gallbladder AdenocarcinomaNOS - Liver, Gallbladder, Ducts GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000 Gender META0.953 CDK12 CNA 0.868 USP6 CNA 0.841 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.847 APC NGS 0.842YWHAE CNA 0.780 SETBP1 CNA 0.776 STAT3 CNA 0.772 KDSR CNA 0.760 CDKN2BCNA 0.751 CACNA1D CNA 0.744 LHFPL6 CNA 0.733 ERG CNA 0.729 TP53 NGS0.724 PTPN11 CNA 0.719 VHL NGS 0.713 CDKN2A CNA 0.710 FOXL2 NGS 0.686JAZF1 CNA 0.686 ZNF217 CNA 0.685 CD274 CNA 0.683 HEY1 CNA 0.651 WWTR1CNA 0.649 CALR CNA 0.647 CCNE1 CNA 0.644 KRAS NGS 0.640 TPM4 CNA 0.639TAF15 CNA 0.631 PRRX1 CNA 0.628 SPEN CNA 0.627 LPP CNA 0.626 MAML2 CNA0.626 FANCC CNA 0.624 NFIB CNA 0.620 KLHL6 CNA 0.619 WISP3 CNA 0.617CBFB CNA 0.614 MDM2 CNA 0.614 HSP90AA1 CNA 0.606 RAC1 CNA 0.593 BCL6 CNA0.592 BCL2 CNA 0.584 PAX3 CNA 0.583 RABEP1 CNA 0.583 EXT1 CNA 0.583H3F3B CNA 0.582 ARID1A CNA 0.580 SUZ12 CNA 0.580 ETV5 CNA 0.578

TABLE 33 Fallopian tube Adenocarcinoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP EWSR1CNA 1.000 CDK12 CNA 0.973 FOXL2 NGS 0.942 STAT3 CNA 0.915 ETV6 CNA 0.910KAT6B CNA 0.851 ABL1 NGS 0.815 SMARCE1 CNA 0.788 Gender META 0.778 RPN1CNA 0.724 TFRC CNA 0.692 CCNE1 CNA 0.670 LPP CNA 0.663 WWTR1 CNA 0.655Age META 0.629 MAP2K1 CNA 0.616 WDCP CNA 0.568 TP53 NGS 0.551 PSIP1 CNA0.545 CDH1 NGS 0.522 KLHL6 CNA 0.506 MKL1 CNA 0.502 AFF3 CNA 0.496 CDH11CNA 0.496 NUTM1 CNA 0.495 CBFB CNA 0.493 EP300 CNA 0.491 SDHC CNA 0.478CDKN1B CNA 0.478 PMS2 CNA 0.475 MYCN CNA 0.466 MSH2 CNA 0.465 EPHB1 CNA0.463 CACNA1D CNA 0.444 KMT2D CNA 0.444 HLF CNA 0.437 NF2 CNA 0.428 GNASCNA 0.428 CDH1 CNA 0.423 c-KIT NGS 0.421 STAT5B CNA 0.411 SS18 CNA 0.411ASXL1 CNA 0.410 BMPR1A CNA 0.409 ZNF521 CNA 0.405 USP6 CNA 0.401 ETV5CNA 0.398 MYD88 CNA 0.397 MAF CNA 0.396 DAXX CNA 0.394

TABLE 34 Fallopian tube Carcinoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP RPN1 CNA1.000 MUC1 CNA 0.926 FOXL2 NGS 0.926 ETV5 CNA 0.919 Gender META 0.871STAT3 CNA 0.772 TP53 NGS 0.718 SMARCE1 CNA 0.708 NF1 CNA 0.672 CDH1 NGS0.668 Age META 0.658 SOX2 CNA 0.625 BCL6 CNA 0.608 NUP98 CNA 0.608MAP2K1 CNA 0.593 PICALM CNA 0.556 WWTR1 CNA 0.554 LYL1 CNA 0.547 EP300CNA 0.546 ELK4 CNA 0.545 CARS CNA 0.540 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.539 FOXL2 CNA0.522 ABL1 NGS 0.518 NUMA1 CNA 0.515 MECOM CNA 0.514 NTRK3 CNA 0.499KLHL6 CNA 0.494 RAC1 CNA 0.491 NDRG1 CNA 0.478 RECQL4 CNA 0.467 EMSY CNA0.466 GMPS CNA 0.463 BCL2 CNA 0.456 SPECC1 CNA 0.448 SLC45A3 CNA 0.448TSC1 CNA 0.447 TNFAIP3 CNA 0.446 STAT5B CNA 0.445 CDK12 CNA 0.444 NUP214CNA 0.440 c-KIT NGS 0.436 NUP93 CNA 0.436 C15orf65 CNA 0.429 LPP CNA0.426 PSIP1 CNA 0.422 VHL CNA 0.418 MSI2 CNA 0.414 APC NGS 0.412 FGF10CNA 0.411

TABLE 35 Fallopian tube Carcinosarcoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP ASXL1CNA 1.000 ABL2 NGS 0.855 WDCP CNA 0.795 MECOM CNA 0.768 BCL11A CNA 0.724FOXL2 NGS 0.703 KLF4 CNA 0.661 AFF3 CNA 0.643 DDR2 CNA 0.598 BCL9 CNA0.592 NUTM1 CNA 0.544 Gender META 0.531 GNAS CNA 0.516 CDKN2A CNA 0.493TP53 NGS 0.493 APC NGS 0.488 WIF1 CNA 0.481 BRD4 CNA 0.466 ERC1 CNA0.458 ATIC CNA 0.443 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.432 CDH1 NGS 0.428 BRCA1 CNA 0.397ARNT CNA 0.396 KRAS NGS 0.375 MAP2K1 CNA 0.374 CTLA4 CNA 0.367 VHL NGS0.367 HMGA2 CNA 0.365 PAX3 CNA 0.364 CASP8 CNA 0.354 RET CNA 0.352 CCND2CNA 0.349 CDK12 CNA 0.346 STK11 CNA 0.345 CNBP CNA 0.340 WISP3 CNA 0.338FSTL3 CNA 0.333 GATA3 CNA 0.317 MLLT11 CNA 0.315 GNA13 CNA 0.312 PMS2CNA 0.308 MLLT3 CNA 0.302 KDSR CNA 0.301 FGF23 CNA 0.299 KAT6A CNA 0.293BCL2 CNA 0.286 ASPSCR1 NGS 0.277 NOTCH2 CNA 0.276 CALR CNA 0.274

TABLE 36 Fallopian tube Serous Carcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP MECOM CNA1.000 TP53 NGS 0.955 FOXL2 NGS 0.912 TPM4 CNA 0.847 Gender META 0.815CCNE1 CNA 0.812 CBFB CNA 0.795 EP300 CNA 0.753 Age META 0.753 MAF CNA0.750 CTCF CNA 0.738 STAT3 CNA 0.735 BCL6 CNA 0.700 KLHL6 CNA 0.696TAF15 CNA 0.675 CDH1 CNA 0.671 CDH11 CNA 0.660 WWTR1 CNA 0.643 RAC1 CNA0.630 RPN1 CNA 0.629 ASXL1 CNA 0.625 CDK12 CNA 0.613 NUP214 CNA 0.604TSC1 CNA 0.600 SUZ12 CNA 0.596 ETV5 CNA 0.590 ZNF217 CNA 0.580 BCL9 CNA0.578 FSTL3 CNA 0.576 TET2 CNA 0.573 GNA11 CNA 0.572 PMS2 CNA 0.562EWSR1 CNA 0.560 GNAS CNA 0.552 SMARCE1 CNA 0.550 MLLT11 CNA 0.549 STAT5BCNA 0.545 WT1 CNA 0.543 FGFR2 CNA 0.538 HEY1 CNA 0.531 KRAS NGS 0.531CDX2 CNA 0.528 CACNA1D CNA 0.528 NF1 CNA 0.526 GID4 CNA 0.519 BRD4 CNA0.516 CRKL CNA 0.516 KLF4 CNA 0.507 SRSF2 CNA 0.505 AFF3 CNA 0.502

TABLE 37 Gastric Adenocarcinoma - Stomach GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000ERG CNA 0.989 FOXL2 NGS 0.962 U2AF1 CNA 0.956 CDX2 CNA 0.881 CDKN2B CNA0.866 ZNF217 CNA 0.850 EXT1 CNA 0.840 CACNA1D CNA 0.825 LHFPL6 CNA 0.820Gender META 0.815 CDH1 NGS 0.807 SPECC1 CNA 0.799 FOXO1 CNA 0.795 CDKN2ACNA 0.779 KRAS NGS 0.751 FHIT CNA 0.749 SETBP1 CNA 0.745 PRRX1 CNA 0.742SDC4 CNA 0.739 TP53 NGS 0.738 IKZF1 CNA 0.737 TCF7L2 CNA 0.736 EWSR1 CNA0.725 CBFB CNA 0.725 WWTR1 CNA 0.723 MYC CNA 0.721 KLHL6 CNA 0.719 FLT3CNA 0.717 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.716 RUNX1 CNA 0.715 PMS2 CNA 0.713 MLLT11 CNA0.709 JAZF1 CNA 0.704 EBF1 CNA 0.703 KDSR CNA 0.703 CDK6 CNA 0.701 USP6CNA 0.697 RAC1 CNA 0.690 FGFR2 CNA 0.685 FANCC CNA 0.679 CDH11 CNA 0.678XPC CNA 0.677 CREB3L2 CNA 0.676 BCL2 CNA 0.673 FANCF CNA 0.672 SBDS CNA0.670 CDK12 CNA 0.670 PPARG CNA 0.669 TGFBR2 CNA 0.665

TABLE 38 Gastroesophageal junction Adenocarcinoma NOS - Esophagus GENETECH IMP ERG CNA 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.979 U2AF1 CNA 0.966 Gender META 0.902CDK12 CNA 0.896 Age META 0.858 ZNF217 CNA 0.830 CREB3L2 CNA 0.828 ERBB2CNA 0.793 SDC4 CNA 0.778 CDX2 CNA 0.776 RUNX1 CNA 0.764 ASXL1 CNA 0.742EBF1 CNA 0.735 CACNA1D CNA 0.734 KIAA1549 CNA 0.730 KDSR CNA 0.720 EWSR1CNA 0.712 RAC1 CNA 0.709 SETBP1 CNA 0.702 TP53 NGS 0.692 ARID1A CNA0.682 JAZF1 CNA 0.679 FHIT CNA 0.676 CTNNA1 CNA 0.675 CDKN2A CNA 0.670GNAS CNA 0.662 KRAS NGS 0.661 IRF4 CNA 0.660 MYC CNA 0.654 ACSL6 CNA0.638 FNBP1 CNA 0.636 CBFB CNA 0.636 LHFPL6 CNA 0.634 CHEK2 CNA 0.621PCM1 CNA 0.619 RPN1 CNA 0.618 HOXA11 CNA 0.614 TCF7L2 CNA 0.612 SRGAP3CNA 0.595 KLHL6 CNA 0.593 FGFR2 CNA 0.592 HOXD13 CNA 0.584 HOXA13 CNA0.583 CRTC3 CNA 0.580 TOP1 CNA 0.576 WRN CNA 0.575 CCNE1 CNA 0.574CDKN2B CNA 0.571 CDH11 CNA 0.566

TABLE 39 Glioblastoma - Brain GENE TECH IMP FGFR2 CNA 1.000 EGFR CNA0.993 FOXL2 NGS 0.953 TCF7L2 CNA 0.912 OLIG2 CNA 0.910 VTI1A CNA 0.896SBDS CNA 0.889 Age META 0.870 CDKN2A CNA 0.820 PDGFRA CNA 0.809 TET1 CNA0.801 MYC CNA 0.791 CREB3L2 CNA 0.787 CCDC6 CNA 0.779 SOX2 CNA 0.773EXT1 CNA 0.756 TRRAP CNA 0.755 CDKN2B CNA 0.749 KAT6B CNA 0.741 CDK6 CNA0.738 SPECC1 CNA 0.734 JAZF1 CNA 0.719 NFKB2 CNA 0.713 NDRG1 CNA 0.711GATA3 CNA 0.684 TPM3 CNA 0.683 NT5C2 CNA 0.668 HMGA2 CNA 0.660 KIT CNA0.658 ZNF217 CNA 0.658 FOXO1 CNA 0.657 KIAA1549 CNA 0.633 Gender META0.618 SPEN CNA 0.614 ETV1 CNA 0.605 MCL1 CNA 0.598 NCOA2 CNA 0.594 FGF14CNA 0.588 SUFU CNA 0.585 KMT2C CNA 0.582 PIK3CG CNA 0.576 NUP214 CNA0.570 IDH1 NGS 0.568 MET CNA 0.568 TP53 NGS 0.564 HIP1 CNA 0.558 PTENCNA 0.550 PTEN NGS 0.542 LCP1 CNA 0.528 LHFPL6 CNA 0.522

TABLE 40 Glioma NOS - Brain GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000 IDH1 NGS 0.871FOXL2 NGS 0.738 Gender META 0.709 CREB3L2 CNA 0.685 SETBP1 CNA 0.657SOX2 CNA 0.656 PDGFRA CNA 0.645 c-KIT NGS 0.640 PDGFRA NGS 0.612 TPM3CNA 0.605 VHL NGS 0.594 SPECC1 CNA 0.588 CDH1 NGS 0.571 STK11 CNA 0.567MYC CNA 0.556 OLIG2 CNA 0.549 KIAA1549 CNA 0.537 CDX2 CNA 0.536 VTI1ACNA 0.533 KRAS NGS 0.532 CDKN2B CNA 0.531 CDKN2A CNA 0.521 PIK3R1 CNA0.515 EGFR CNA 0.513 APC NGS 0.493 TCF7L2 CNA 0.482 TP53 NGS 0.480 NDRG1CNA 0.471 TERT CNA 0.464 MSI2 CNA 0.459 SBDS CNA 0.458 PMS2 CNA 0.449KDR CNA 0.448 MCL1 CNA 0.432 FAM46C CNA 0.425 NR4A3 CNA 0.421 RPL22 CNA0.420 CDK6 CNA 0.406 MYCL CNA 0.406 PDE4DIP CNA 0.405 KAT6B CNA 0.402IRF4 CNA 0.397 NFKB2 CNA 0.391 H3F3A CNA 0.387 HMGA2 CNA 0.387 KIT CNA0.374 EIF4A2 CNA 0.374 EZH2 CNA 0.372 NT5C2 CNA 0.361

TABLE 41 Gllosarcoma - Brain GENE TECH IMP IKZF1 CNA 1.000 PTEN NGS0.916 FOXL2 NGS 0.899 CDH1 NGS 0.817 CREB3L2 CNA 0.774 TRRAP CNA 0.732NF1 NGS 0.713 CCDC6 CNA 0.703 JAZF1 CNA 0.619 TET1 CNA 0.604 Age META0.582 CDK6 CNA 0.575 MLLT10 CNA 0.550 ETV1 CNA 0.549 KAT6B CNA 0.540FGFR2 CNA 0.531 CDK12 CNA 0.510 SS18 CNA 0.504 EGFR CNA 0.503 GATA3 CNA0.492 EBF1 CNA 0.489 MYC CNA 0.482 PDGFRA CNA 0.480 VHL NGS 0.477 RAC1CNA 0.474 KRAS NGS 0.466 KIF5B CNA 0.461 NTRK2 CNA 0.448 ELK4 CNA 0.425FHIT CNA 0.423 ABI1 CNA 0.421 SOX10 CNA 0.416 Gender META 0.416 ERG CNA0.415 c-KΓΓ NGS 0.409 TCF7L2 CNA 0.405 MSH2 NGS 0.404 VTI1A CNA 0.402KIAA1549 CNA 0.401 NR4A3 CNA 0.397 COX6C CNA 0.396 CBFB CNA 0.390 FOXP1CNA 0.380 CDX2 CNA 0.378 STAT3 CNA 0.376 APC NGS 0.371 ATP1A1 CNA 0.371RBM15 CNA 0.368 IRF4 CNA 0.368 SOX2 CNA 0.360

TABLE 42 Head, face or neck NOS Squamous carcinoma - Head, face or neck,NOS GENE TECH IMP Gender META 1.000 ETV5 CNA 0.977 KLHL6 CNA 0.947NOTCH1 NGS 0.930 FOXL2 NGS 0.922 MN1 CNA 0.898 EWSR1 CNA 0.891 LPP CNA0.846 NF2 CNA 0.824 BCL6 CNA 0.786 WWTR1 CNA 0.728 Age META 0.712 SOX2CNA 0.704 MAML2 CNA 0.697 ATIC CNA 0.689 MECOM CNA 0.684 TFRC CNA 0.666MLF1 CNA 0.655 FNBP1 CNA 0.648 ARID1A CNA 0.609 CDH1 CNA 0.609 NOTCH2NGS 0.589 PAFAH1B2 CNA 0.584 SET CNA 0.563 NDRG1 CNA 0.563 CDKN2A CNA0.560 GMPS CNA 0.557 FGF3 CNA 0.552 CDKN2A NGS 0.535 TBL1XR1 CNA 0.534SPEN CNA 0.523 KRAS NGS 0.516 BCL9 CNA 0.503 TP53 NGS 0.501 CRKL CNA0.498 SETBP1 CNA 0.494 MAF CNA 0.493 FAS CNA 0.491 NTRK2 CNA 0.485CREB3L2 CNA 0.484 FOXP1 CNA 0.483 JUN CNA 0.482 PAX3 CNA 0.473 FLT1 CNA0.466 GID4 CNA 0.464 DDX6 CNA 0.458 FLI1 CNA 0.451 FGF19 CNA 0.451 TSC1CNA 0.447 ZBTB16 CNA 0.442

TABLE 43 Intrahepatic bile duct Cholangiocarcinoma - Liver, Gallbladder,Ducts GENE TECH IMP MDS2 CNA 1.000 Age META 0.992 ARID1A CNA 0.983CACNA1D CNA 0.975 FHIT CNA 0.957 APC NGS 0.952 MAF CNA 0.948 CAMTA1 CNA0.921 TP53 NGS 0.898 MTOR CNA 0.857 VHL NGS 0.851 ESR1 CNA 0.851 STAT3CNA 0.834 CDKN2B CNA 0.834 EZR CNA 0.832 TSHR CNA 0.829 Gender META0.821 CDKN2A CNA 0.808 SPEN CNA 0.799 U2AF1 CNA 0.799 PBRM1 CNA 0.794NOTCH2 CNA 0.760 ELK4 CNA 0.755 ERG CNA 0.747 MSI2 CNA 0.742 SDHB CNA0.740 TAF15 CNA 0.733 CDK12 CNA 0.733 FANCC CNA 0.730 RPL22 CNA 0.725LHFPL6 CNA 0.725 PTCH1 CNA 0.722 SETBP1 CNA 0.714 BCL3 CNA 0.713 KRASNGS 0.712 FANCF CNA 0.705 WISP3 CNA 0.698 TGFBR2 CNA 0.696 FOXP1 CNA0.696 NR4A3 CNA 0.694 EXT1 CNA 0.692 CBFB CNA 0.691 ECT2L CNA 0.686 MYBCNA 0.686 FOXL2 NGS 0.686 ZNF331 CNA 0.683 ETV5 CNA 0.683 NTRK2 CNA0.683 SRGAP3 CNA 0.681 ZNF217 CNA 0.676 MYC CNA 0.673 LPP CNA 0.673 IL2CNA 0.673

TABLE 44 Kidney Carcinoma NOS - Kidney GENE TECH IMP EBF1 CNA 1.000 BTG1CNA 0.971 FOXL2 NGS 0.931 FHIT CNA 0.817 VHL NGS 0.810 TP53 NGS 0.797XPC CNA 0.772 MAF CNA 0.765 GID4 CNA 0.712 MYCN CNA 0.671 SDHAF2 CNA0.639 Gender META 0.633 FANCC CNA 0.626 CTNNA1 CNA 0.624 FANCA CNA 0.622SDHB CNA 0.608 CDH11 CNA 0.593 CDKN1B CNA 0.580 MAML2 CNA 0.564 CBFB CNA0.560 FGF23 CNA 0.558 Age META 0.558 CNBP CNA 0.555 FGF14 CNA 0.553FGFR1OP CNA 0.544 FAM46C CNA 0.540 WWTR1 CNA 0.533 MTOR CNA 0.528 USP6CNA 0.520 TFRC CNA 0.520 SPECC1 CNA 0.518 PAX3 CNA 0.516 HMGA2 CNA 0.513ITK CNA 0.505 HOXD13 CNA 0.502 SPEN CNA 0.501 RMI2 CNA 0.497 CD74 CNA0.494 HOXA13 CNA 0.494 MYC CNA 0.489 CREBBP CNA 0.477 c-KIT NGS 0.475ARID1A CNA 0.467 EXT1 CNA 0.457 KRAS NGS 0.452 ACSL6 CNA 0.452 CRKL CNA0.451 RAF1 CNA 0.446 BCL9 CNA 0.439 GNA13 CNA 0.437

TABLE 45 Kidney Clear Cell Carcinoma - Kidney GENE TECH IMP VHL NGS1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.743 TP53 NGS 0.618 EBF1 CNA 0.577 VHL CNA 0.569 XPCCNA 0.535 MYD88 CNA 0.517 Gender META 0.495 c-KIT NGS 0.490 ITK CNA0.481 SRGAP3 CNA 0.446 MDM4 CNA 0.431 RAF1 CNA 0.430 ARNT CNA 0.428CTNNA1 CNA 0.411 TGFBR2 CNA 0.405 MLLT11 CNA 0.403 PRCC CNA 0.382 AgeMETA 0.366 MAF CNA 0.357 KRAS NGS 0.349 APC NGS 0.338 USP6 CNA 0.325CDKN2A CNA 0.319 PTPN11 CNA 0.312 MCL1 CNA 0.298 IL21R CNA 0.296 RPN1CNA 0.291 KDSR CNA 0.289 PAX3 CNA 0.275 MUC1 CNA 0.273 STAT5B NGS 0.265MAX CNA 0.265 CDH11 CNA 0.264 ABL2 CNA 0.264 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.261 CBLB CNA0.260 TSHR CNA 0.259 YWHAE CNA 0.254 SETD2 NGS 0.254 PPARG CNA 0.252ZNF217 CNA 0.247 TRIM33 NGS 0.247 SETBP1 CNA 0.245 CACNA1D CNA 0.244BTG1 CNA 0.242 CYP2D6 CNA 0.240 NUTM2B CNA 0.239 FANCD2 CNA 0.238 BCL2CNA 0.238

TABLE 46 Kidney Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma - Kidney GENE TECH IMPMSI2 CNA 1.000 Gender META 0.945 FOXL2 NGS 0.914 c-KIT NGS 0.899 TP53NGS 0.890 CREB3L2 CNA 0.873 HLF CNA 0.825 SRSF2 CNA 0.763 IDH1 NGS 0.739GNA13 CNA 0.717 AURKB CNA 0.661 VHL NGS 0.652 CDX2 CNA 0.619 APC NGS0.592 MAF CNA 0.591 SNX29 CNA 0.584 KRAS NGS 0.568 H3F3B CNA 0.561 TPM3CNA 0.559 PER1 CNA 0.525 KIAA1549 CNA 0.513 YWHAE CNA 0.505 NKX2-1 CNA0.491 CLTC CNA 0.488 IRF4 CNA 0.478 STAT3 CNA 0.477 BRAF CNA 0.476 EXT1CNA 0.452 NUP93 CNA 0.451 SOX10 CNA 0.440 TAF15 CNA 0.428 RECQL4 CNA0.425 Age META 0.419 PRCC CNA 0.419 RNF213 CNA 0.411 SPEN CNA 0.411 RMI2CNA 0.402 CBFB CNA 0.397 CRKL CNA 0.392 COX6C CNA 0.391 DDX5 CNA 0.387BCL7A CNA 0.387 SRSF3 CNA 0.385 ERCC4 CNA 0.380 MAP2K4 CNA 0.367 SMARCE1CNA 0.366 MLLT11 CNA 0.366 PRKAR1A CNA 0.366 BRIP1 CNA 0.365 ASXL1 CNA0.365

TABLE 47 Kidney Renal Cell Carcinoma NOS - Kidney GENE TECH IMP VHL NGS1.000 RAF1 CNA 0.977 EBF1 CNA 0.971 MAF CNA 0.968 CTNNA1 CNA 0.939 FOXL2NGS 0.916 TP53 NGS 0.898 c-KIT NGS 0.870 SRGAP3 CNA 0.852 MUC1 CNA 0.831XPC CNA 0.826 Gender META 0.807 NUP93 CNA 0.760 VHL CNA 0.740 MTOR CNA0.710 Age META 0.709 ITK CNA 0.683 FLI1 CNA 0.666 CDH11 CNA 0.660CACNA1D CNA 0.654 FANCC CNA 0.648 ACSL6 CNA 0.647 TRIM27 CNA 0.637 FANCFCNA 0.630 FNBP1 CNA 0.623 CBFB CNA 0.605 PDGFRA NGS 0.598 CDX2 CNA 0.598MLLT11 CNA 0.594 KRAS NGS 0.577 CREB3L2 CNA 0.574 FANCD2 CNA 0.573 FHITCNA 0.573 TSC1 CNA 0.566 NUP214 CNA 0.563 KLAA1549 CNA 0.560 HSP90AA1CNA 0.559 TPM3 CNA 0.556 ABL2 CNA 0.554 APC NGS 0.548 SPEN CNA 0.544ETV5 CNA 0.540 BTG1 CNA 0.535 ZNF217 CNA 0.532 CD74 CNA 0.518 SNX29 CNA0.513 PPARG CNA 0.510 RANBP17 CNA 0.508 ARHGAP26 CNA 0.507 ARFRP1 NGS0.505

TABLE 48 Larynx NOS Squamous carcinoma - Head, Face or Neck, NOS GENETECH IMP TGFBR2 CNA 1.000 Gender META 0.979 FOXL2 NGS 0.949 ETV5 CNA0.896 KLHL6 CNA 0.803 BCL6 CNA 0.787 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.755 YWHAE CNA 0.749TFRC CNA 0.745 EGFR CNA 0.727 USP6 CNA 0.723 WWTR1 CNA 0.698 VHL NGS0.697 RAF1 CNA 0.683 SOX2 CNA 0.682 FOXP1 CNA 0.673 SETD2 CNA 0.660 NF2CNA 0.644 MYD88 CNA 0.601 PIK3CA CNA 0.592 LPP CNA 0.589 VHL CNA 0.561CREB3L2 CNA 0.557 Age META 0.557 CACNA1D CNA 0.551 TP53 NGS 0.534 GNASCNA 0.533 FHIT CNA 0.528 KRAS NGS 0.525 MECOM CNA 0.511 GID4 CNA 0.511TBL1XR1 CNA 0.474 FLT3 CNA 0.473 SPECC1 CNA 0.470 CDKN2A CNA 0.466RABEP1 CNA 0.445 TOP1 CNA 0.438 EWSR1 CNA 0.433 ZNF217 CNA 0.419 EXT1CNA 0.415 XPC CNA 0.412 CTNNB1 CNA 0.402 PPARG CNA 0.396 CAMTA1 CNA0.394 FANCC CNA 0.390 CHEK2 CNA 0.389 CDKN2A NGS 0.385 CDH1 CNA 0.384RUNX1 CNA 0.375 SETBP1 CNA 0.369

TABLE 49 Left Colon Adenocarcinoma NOS - Colon GENE TECH IMP CDX2 CNA1.000 APC NGS 0.989 FLT1 CNA 0.824 FOXL2 NGS 0.821 FLT3 CNA 0.793 SETBP1CNA 0.773 BCL2 CNA 0.738 KRAS NGS 0.733 Age META 0.708 LHFPL6 CNA 0.696ZNF521 CNA 0.664 ASXL1 CNA 0.649 SDC4 CNA 0.649 KDSR CNA 0.644 CDK8 CNA0.644 TOP1 CNA 0.621 CDH1 CNA 0.595 ZNF217 CNA 0.585 ZMYM2 CNA 0.585CDKN2B CNA 0.575 RB1 CNA 0.566 GNAS CNA 0.557 HOXA9 CNA 0.548 SMAD4 CNA0.547 SOX2 CNA 0.543 WWTR1 CNA 0.536 JAZF1 CNA 0.530 Gender META 0.518ERCC5 CNA 0.505 HOXA11 CNA 0.498 MSI2 CNA 0.497 FOXO1 CNA 0.492 WRN CNA0.487 TP53 NGS 0.485 COX6C CNA 0.482 CDKN2A CNA 0.479 LCP1 CNA 0.478ETV5 CNA 0.475 PDE4DIP CNA 0.467 PMS2 CNA 0.465 U2AF1 CNA 0.463 AURKACNA 0.460 RAC1 CNA 0.453 EBF1 CNA 0.452 BCL6 CNA 0.447 SPECC1 CNA 0.444EP300 CNA 0.443 SS18 CNA 0.439 PTCH1 CNA 0.434 HOXA13 CNA 0.433

TABLE 50 Left Colon Mucinous Adenocarcinoma - Colon GENE TECH IMP APCNGS 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.909 CDX2 CNA 0.902 KRAS NGS 0.845 LHFPL6 CNA 0.814CDK8 CNA 0.688 Age META 0.661 Gender META 0.658 FLT1 CNA 0.657 FLT3 CNA0.638 ETV5 CNA 0.609 FANCC CNA 0.605 SMAD4 NGS 0.594 SET CNA 0.592 NTRK2CNA 0.586 TOP1 CNA 0.586 WWTR1 CNA 0.582 SDHAF2 CNA 0.563 CDKN2A CNA0.527 HOXA9 CNA 0.525 SETBP1 CNA 0.522 SOX2 CNA 0.519 ABL1 CNA 0.510CAMTA1 CNA 0.497 CDKN2B CNA 0.494 SYK CNA 0.484 PTCH1 CNA 0.472 VHL NGS0.455 MLLT3 CNA 0.446 BCL2 CNA 0.439 MAX CNA 0.430 MYD88 CNA 0.421 MUC1CNA 0.414 CACNA1D CNA 0.412 WISP3 CNA 0.403 AFF3 CNA 0.396 MLLT11 CNA0.395 RNF213 CNA 0.391 SDHB CNA 0.384 ASXL1 CNA 0.384 TP53 NGS 0.382ZNF217 CNA 0.379 FGF14 CNA 0.378 NF2 CNA 0.377 CDK12 CNA 0.376 CCNE1 CNA0.370 IRS2 CNA 0.368 RPN1 CNA 0.366 ERG CNA 0.365 GATA3 CAN 0.359

TABLE 51 Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma NOS - Liver, Gallbladder, DuctsGENE TECH IMP PRCC CNA 1.000 HLF CNA 0.992 FOXL2 NGS 0.981 SDHC CNA0.955 Gender META 0.901 BCL9 CNA 0.894 ELK4 CNA 0.863 ERG CNA 0.852MLLT11 CNA 0.834 FGFR1 CNA 0.814 WRN CNA 0.813 Age META 0.802 CAMTA1 CNA0.771 FANCF CNA 0.763 PCM1 CNA 0.762 NSD3 CNA 0.746 COX6C CNA 0.742 NSD1CNA 0.741 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.732 YWHAE CNA 0.727 TRIM26 CNA 0.713 SPEN CNA0.707 CACNA1D CNA 0.706 TPM3 CNA 0.704 H3F3A CNA 0.698 ACSL6 CNA 0.691NCOA2 CNA 0.678 TRIM27 CNA 0.675 USP6 CNA 0.674 LHFPL6 CNA 0.669 MTORCNA 0.669 EXT1 CNA 0.667 MECOM CNA 0.651 ETV6 CNA 0.651 FLT1 CNA 0.637KRAS NGS 0.636 ABL2 CNA 0.636 HIST1H4I CNA 0.636 HEY1 CNA 0.636 BTG1 CNA0.633 AFF1 CNA 0.633 ZNF703 CNA 0.631 TP53 NGS 0.630 APC NGS 0.627 CDH11CNA 0.617 CDKN2A CNA 0.613 MCL1 CNA 0.612 KLHL6 CNA 0.610 IRF4 CNA 0.601ADGRA2 CNA 0.600

TABLE 52 Lung Adenocarcinoma NOS - Lung GENE TECH IMP NKX2-1 CNA 1.000Age META 0.890 TPM4 CNA 0.707 TERT CNA 0.685 KRAS NGS 0.671 CALR CNA0.667 MUC1 CNA 0.660 Gender META 0.656 VHL NGS 0.655 NFKBIA CNA 0.625USP6 CNA 0.624 FOXA1 CNA 0.608 CDKN2A CNA 0.607 LHFPL6 CNA 0.606 ESR1CNA 0.588 FGFR2 CNA 0.585 PMS2 CNA 0.579 BCL9 CNA 0.579 SETBP1 CNA 0.578HMGN2P46 CNA 0.578 FANCC CNA 0.577 PPARG CNA 0.575 CDKN2B CNA 0.574 SDHCCNA 0.572 IL7R CNA 0.571 FGF10 CNA 0.571 CACNA1D CNA 0.571 KDSR CNA0.562 TPM3 CNA 0.559 ASXL1 CNA 0.557 BCL2 CNA 0.555 SLC34A2 CNA 0.554EWSR1 CNA 0.550 WISP3 CNA 0.547 PTCH1 CNA 0.547 MLLT11 CNA 0.547 MCL1CNA 0.546 SRGAP3 CNA 0.543 CDX2 CNA 0.543 CDK12 CNA 0.543 FLI1 CNA 0.542YWHAE CNA 0.540 RAC1 CNA 0.540 XPC CNA 0.535 APC NGS 0.529 TP53 NGS0.525 WWTR1 CNA 0.522 FHIT CNA 0.522 JAZF1 CNA 0.520 IKZF1 CNA 0.519NUTM2B CNA 0.516 CCNE1 CNA 0.515 CDKN1B CNA 0.515 ELK4 CNA 0.514 LIFRCNA 0.514 SYK CNA 0.513 LRP1B NGS 0.512

TABLE 53 Lung Adenosquamous Carcinoma - Lung GENE TECH IMP Age META1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.928 TERT CNA 0.848 CDKN2A CNA 0.795 LRP1B NGS 0.788RUNX1 CNA 0.756 FLI1 CNA 0.756 CALR CNA 0.746 ELK4 CNA 0.709 CACNA1D CNA0.707 CDKN2B CNA 0.699 IL7R CNA 0.695 MAML2 CNA 0.666 FANCC CNA 0.645HIST1H3B CNA 0.634 Gender META 0.631 FNBP1 CNA 0.614 FHIT CNA 0.599NKX2-1 CNA 0.583 MYD88 CNA 0.573 ERBB3 CNA 0.557 RHOH CNA 0.556 PTPN11CNA 0.549 TP53 NGS 0.549 LHFPL6 CNA 0.546 CDK4 CNA 0.541 NTRK2 CNA 0.541FOXA1 CNA 0.537 SDHD CNA 0.536 MAX CNA 0.533 CBFB CNA 0.528 USP6 CNA0.520 KRAS NGS 0.512 GNAS CNA 0.511 KIT CNA 0.509 PPARG CNA 0.509 SOX2CNA 0.503 CDX2 CNA 0.498 C15orf65 CNA 0.496 GNA13 CNA 0.496 EPHA3 CNA0.483 APC NGS 0.472 MLH1 CNA 0.470 RAF1 CNA 0.470 RPN1 CNA 0.468 MLLT11CNA 0.465 VHL NGS 0.462 HMGA2 CNA 0.457 MECOM CNA 0.457 FLT1 CNA 0.456

TABLE 54 Lung Carcinoma NOS - Lung GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000 CDX2 CNA0.870 FOXA1 CNA 0.798 VHL NGS 0.777 KRAS NGS 0.756 NKX2-1 CNA 0.742 APCNGS 0.741 TP53 NGS 0.731 CALR CNA 0.728 TPM4 CNA 0.726 CTNNA1 CNA 0.720CACNA1D CNA 0.719 Gender META 0.687 FGFR2 CNA 0.672 ATP1A1 CNA 0.672CDKN2A CNA 0.660 XPC CNA 0.647 SRGAP3 CNA 0.642 FHIT CNA 0.641 FOXL2 NGS0.640 TERT CNA 0.628 ARID1A CNA 0.627 LRP1B NGS 0.625 BRIM CNA 0.620MSI2 CNA 0.620 FGF10 CNA 0.616 CDKN2B CNA 0.614 LHFPL6 CNA 0.613 RPN1CNA 0.613 PBX1 CNA 0.608 PCM1 CNA 0.607 WWTR1 CNA 0.606 FLT3 CNA 0.605IL7R CNA 0.603 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.597 CDK4 CNA 0.594 SETBP1 CNA 0.594 FLT1CNA 0.592 RBM15 CNA 0.591 USP6 CNA 0.590 TRIM27 CNA 0.583 CDK12 CNA0.581 TGFBR2 CNA 0.580 RAC1 CNA 0.577 PPARG CNA 0.574 FANCC CNA 0.573CDKN1B CNA 0.569 MYC CNA 0.566 STAT3 CNA 0.566 MLLT11 CNA 0.564

TABLE 55 Lung Mucinous Adenocarcinoma - Lung GENE TECH IMP KRAS NGS1.000 Age META 0.880 FOXL2 NGS 0.818 CDKN2B CNA 0.687 TP53 NGS 0.636CDKN2A CNA 0.634 TPM4 CNA 0.626 ASXL1 CNA 0.624 Gender META 0.614 IGF1RCNA 0.596 C15orf65 CNA 0.593 BCL6 CNA 0.587 CRKL CNA 0.586 HMGN2P46 CNA0.550 EBF1 CNA 0.534 ETV5 CNA 0.526 RPN1 CNA 0.519 LPP CNA 0.518 EXT1CNA 0.512 SETBP1 CNA 0.512 LHFPL6 CNA 0.511 MAP2K1 CNA 0.509 ELK4 CNA0.501 SDHC CNA 0.484 CTNNA1 CNA 0.483 FLI1 CNA 0.481 ARHGAP26 CNA 0.477CRTC3 CNA 0.474 EIF4A2 CNA 0.472 CBFB CNA 0.469 NUTM2B CNA 0.468 ZNF521CNA 0.467 CDK6 CNA 0.457 FANCC CNA 0.456 FOXA1 CNA 0.456 MLF1 CNA 0.450APC NGS 0.450 CCNE1 CNA 0.448 ACSL6 CNA 0.446 BTG1 CNA 0.443 CDH1 CNA0.437 EPHB1 CNA 0.436 STK11 NGS 0.428 TPM3 CNA 0.427 GID4 CNA 0.419NUTM1 CNA 0.417 TRIM33 NGS 0.416 EP300 CNA 0.416 FLT3 CNA 0.413 MUC1 CNA0.408

TABLE 56 Lung Neuroendocrine Carcinoma NOS - Lung GENE TECH IMP NKX2-1CNA 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.955 CAMTA1 CNA 0.870 VHL CNA 0.813 PBRM1 CNA 0.801TGFBR2 CNA 0.798 KDSR CNA 0.752 SFPQ CNA 0.751 FANCG CNA 0.746 FOXA1 CNA0.739 SUFU CNA 0.731 SETBP1 CNA 0.730 PRRX1 CNA 0.702 XPC CNA 0.701 BAP1CNA 0.691 FGFR2 CNA 0.682 RPL22 CNA 0.681 FANCC CNA 0.680 MYD88 CNA0.677 PRF1 CNA 0.653 FANCD2 CNA 0.650 RB1 NGS 0.645 BTG1 CNA 0.640HMGN2P46 CNA 0.634 TCF7L2 CNA 0.631 LHFPL6 CNA 0.626 WWTR1 CNA 0.623FHIT CNA 0.622 Age META 0.616 MYCL CNA 0.612 HIST1H3B CNA 0.603 PPARGCNA 0.599 Gender META 0.598 MSI2 CNA 0.580 FOXO1 CNA 0.578 FLT1 CNA0.574 CDKN2C CNA 0.562 ZNF217 CNA 0.553 MYC CNA 0.528 BCL2 CNA 0.515CACNA1D CNA 0.487 FLI1 CNA 0.481 RAF1 CNA 0.481 CDKN1B CNA 0.477 CDKN2ACNA 0.463 CDK4 CNA 0.462 DDX5 CNA 0.461 BCL9 CNA 0.460 FLT3 CNA 0.451CDX2 CNA 0.451

TABLE 57 Lung Non-small Cell Carcinoma - Lung GENE TECH IMP Age META1.000 NKX2-1 CNA 0.831 TP53 NGS 0.827 CDX2 CNA 0.800 TERT CNA 0.786 TPM4CNA 0.783 VHL NGS 0.764 CTNNA1 CNA 0.741 APC NGS 0.735 FLT1 CNA 0.722Gender META 0.706 LHFPL6 CNA 0.697 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.692 FLT3 CNA 0.682EWSR1 CNA 0.677 FANCC CNA 0.667 FOXA1 CNA 0.662 FGF10 CNA 0.661 CACNA1DCNA 0.660 CDKN2A CNA 0.650 FGFR2 CNA 0.647 BCL9 CNA 0.643 KRAS NGS 0.625CALR CNA 0.624 PTCH1 CNA 0.621 CDKN2B CNA 0.620 GNA13 CNA 0.611 LRP1BNGS 0.603 IKZF1 CNA 0.603 ARID1A CNA 0.602 MSI2 CNA 0.601 SRSF2 CNA0.599 SETBP1 CNA 0.593 RAC1 CNA 0.591 MITF CNA 0.590 TGFBR2 CNA 0.590ZNF217 CNA 0.579 FHIT CNA 0.577 XPC CNA 0.576 LIFR CNA 0.576 EBF1 CNA0.575 IL7R CNA 0.573 MCL1 CNA 0.572 SPECC1 CNA 0.569 VTI1A CNA 0.567BRIM CNA 0.566 CCNE1 CNA 0.565 PAX8 CNA 0.565 IRF4 CNA 0.565 PPARG CNA0.564 WWTR1 CNA 0.556 KLHL6 CNA 0.556 HEY1 CNA 0.550 MUC1 CNA 0.547SRGAP3 CNA 0.546 HMGA2 CNA 0.546 BTG1 CNA 0.545

TABLE 58 Lung Sarcomatoid Carcinoma - Lung GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000YWHAE CNA 0.964 FOXL2 NGS 0.930 RAC1 CNA 0.915 KRAS NGS 0.857 RHOH CNA0.855 CNBP CNA 0.788 CD274 CNA 0.775 RPN1 CNA 0.769 CTNNA1 CNA 0.737POTI NGS 0.731 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.707 TP53 NGS 0.689 GSK3B CNA 0.662 CRKLCNA 0.655 Gender META 0.624 BTG1 CNA 0.618 FANCC CNA 0.617 PRCC CNA0.614 LRP1B NGS 0.602 PBX1 CNA 0.600 c-KIT NGS 0.588 SPECC1 CNA 0.587FOXP1 CNA 0.586 ELK4 CNA 0.584 KRAS CNA 0.573 MECOM CNA 0.570 CREB3L2CNA 0.563 CBL CNA 0.556 FHIT CNA 0.544 VTI1A CNA 0.541 WWTR1 CNA 0.533CTCF CNA 0.518 FCRL4 CNA 0.509 JAK2 CNA 0.502 MAML2 CNA 0.494 WRN NGS0.486 FANCF CNA 0.481 KDM5C NGS 0.472 SRSF2 CNA 0.466 CCNE1 CNA 0.461GNAS NGS 0.455 H3F3A CNA 0.455 LHFPL6 CNA 0.451 IRF4 CNA 0.449 FH CNA0.446 GMPS CNA 0.443 FLI1 CNA 0.441 TRRAP CNA 0.440 APC NGS 0.440

TABLE 59 Lung Small Cell Carcinoma NOS - Lung GENE TECH IMP RB1 NGS1.000 NKX2-1 CNA 0.924 FOXL2 NGS 0.918 SETBP1 CNA 0.892 VHL CNA 0.832MSI2 CNA 0.829 TGFBR2 CNA 0.807 MITF CNA 0.797 XPC CNA 0.793 FOXP1 CNA0.778 CACNA1D CNA 0.743 SMAD4 CNA 0.729 SRGAP3 CNA 0.701 ARID1A CNA0.699 SS18 CNA 0.699 RB1 CNA 0.693 CBFB CNA 0.691 PBRM1 CNA 0.688 CDKN2CCNA 0.685 FOXA1 CNA 0.672 CDKN2B CNA 0.665 BCL2 CNA 0.656 Age META 0.652FLT3 CNA 0.640 PBX1 CNA 0.625 BAP1 CNA 0.618 KDSR CNA 0.616 BCL9 CNA0.612 MYCL CNA 0.605 SOX2 CNA 0.595 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.588 HIST1H3B CNA0.576 LHFPL6 CNA 0.567 KLHL6 CNA 0.560 PPARG CNA 0.550 FHIT CNA 0.548FOXO1 CNA 0.535 DEK CNA 0.532 TTL CNA 0.527 Gender META 0.518 FLT1 CNA0.515 HIST1H4I CNA 0.514 JAK1 CNA 0.509 FGFR2 CNA 0.509 MYD88 CNA 0.507JUN CNA 0.505 SFPQ CNA 0.498 CDH11 CNA 0.498 DAXX CNA 0.497 FANCD2 CNA0.496

TABLE 60 Lung Squamous Carcinoma - Lung GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000SOX2 CNA 0.971 FOXL2 NGS 0.917 CACNA1D CNA 0.899 KLHL6 CNA 0.895 CTNNA1CNA 0.865 XPC CNA 0.826 CDKN2A CNA 0.791 LPP CNA 0.789 TP53 NGS 0.786TFRC CNA 0.783 CRKL CNA 0.750 FHIT CNA 0.748 CDKN2B CNA 0.740 RPN1 CNA0.739 FLT3 CNA 0.728 FGF10 CNA 0.717 BTG1 CNA 0.716 TERT CNA 0.708 WWTR1CNA 0.700 EWSR1 CNA 0.700 ETV5 CNA 0.698 MECOM CNA 0.692 TGFBR2 CNA0.691 Gender META 0.685 PPARG CNA 0.678 FLT1 CNA 0.677 CDX2 CNA 0.674FOXP1 CNA 0.669 SPECC1 CNA 0.669 RAC1 CNA 0.664 LHFPL6 CNA 0.657 RAF1CNA 0.655 SRGAP3 CNA 0.652 GNAS CNA 0.649 MAF CNA 0.645 CALR CNA 0.645BCL6 CNA 0.644 EBF1 CNA 0.644 IL7R CNA 0.637 FGFR2 CNA 0.632 U2AF1 CNA0.629 BCL11A CNA 0.629 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.627 ERG CNA 0.625 HMGA2 CNA 0.624EP300 CNA 0.622 NF2 CNA 0.621 ACSL6 CNA 0.617 ELK4 CNA 0.617

TABLE 61 Meninges Meningioma NOS - Brain GENE TECH IMP CHEK2 CNA 1.000MYCL CNA 0.986 THRAP3 CNA 0.959 FOXL2 NGS 0.948 EWSR1 CNA 0.905 EBF1 CNA0.863 TP53 NGS 0.857 MPL CNA 0.823 PMS2 CNA 0.734 NF2 CNA 0.678 SPEN CNA0.661 Age META 0.640 STIL CNA 0.639 HLF CNA 0.636 CDH11 CNA 0.628 FLI1CNA 0.610 NTRK2 CNA 0.609 HOXA9 CNA 0.601 CDKN2C CNA 0.601 RPL22 CNA0.599 USP6 CNA 0.584 ZNF217 CNA 0.566 LHFPL6 CNA 0.553 EP300 CNA 0.550Gender META 0.538 NTRK3 CNA 0.538 HOXA13 CNA 0.537 RAC1 CNA 0.518 ERGCNA 0.517 LCK CNA 0.505 ECT2L CNA 0.493 MTOR CNA 0.484 SETBP1 CNA 0.483MAP2K4 CNA 0.478 MYC CNA 0.477 ELK4 CNA 0.473 CTNNA1 CNA 0.471 FANCF CNA0.466 SDHB CNA 0.465 c-KIT NGS 0.458 SPECC1 CNA 0.457 PDGFRB CNA 0.455GAS7 CNA 0.435 ZBTB16 CNA 0.435 U2AF1 CNA 0.433 RABEP1 CNA 0.427 FHITCNA 0.425 CSF3R CNA 0.413 YWHAE CNA 0.408 IGF1R CNA 0.406

TABLE 62 Nasopharynx NOS Squamous Carcinoma - Head, Face or Neck, NOSGENE TECH IMP CTCF CNA 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.955 TP53 NGS 0.870 SOX2 CNA0.842 GNAS CNA 0.838 CDH1 CNA 0.834 RPN1 CNA 0.833 Gender META 0.828KMT2A CNA 0.770 ASXL1 CNA 0.739 MAP3K1 NGS 0.713 TGFBR2 CNA 0.703 SDHDCNA 0.690 Age META 0.690 CDKN2B CNA 0.685 CBFB CNA 0.680 PTPN11 CNA0.673 ETV6 CNA 0.641 C15orf65 CNA 0.632 JAZF1 CNA 0.621 BCL6 CNA 0.612TFRC CNA 0.612 KDSR CNA 0.598 MAML2 CNA 0.586 MLLT11 CNA 0.584 CBL CNA0.580 BUB1B CNA 0.563 ABL2 NGS 0.553 EPHB1 CNA 0.550 APC NGS 0.547 VHLNGS 0.541 BTG1 CNA 0.540 PCM1 CNA 0.538 WIF1 CNA 0.537 TSC1 CNA 0.534USP6 CNA 0.523 REL CNA 0.509 CDK4 CNA 0.506 NUTM1 CNA 0.500 CYP2D6 CNA0.496 CDX2 CNA 0.481 LHFPL6 CNA 0.478 SDHB CNA 0.477 KRAS NGS 0.460 RB1NGS 0.453 PMS2 CNA 0.447 WRN CNA 0.441 EGFR CNA 0.441 CCDC6 CNA 0.432MECOM CNA 0.428

TABLE 63 Oligodendroglioma NOS - Brain GENE TECH IMP IDH1 NGS 1.000 AgeMETA 0.871 FOXL2 NGS 0.846 MPL CNA 0.689 BCL3 CNA 0.651 FAM46C CNA 0.640ACSL6 CNA 0.624 RHOH CNA 0.591 MLLT11 CNA 0.574 JAK1 CNA 0.564 ZNF331CNA 0.560 OLIG2 CNA 0.560 ATP1A1 NGS 0.529 MCL1 CNA 0.498 Gender META0.486 KLK2 CNA 0.486 JUN CNA 0.485 CD79A CNA 0.463 MYCL CNA 0.452 NUP93CNA 0.450 PDE4DIP CNA 0.432 RAD51 CNA 0.432 CTCF CNA 0.399 TP53 NGS0.396 PALB2 CNA 0.372 ERCC1 CNA 0.359 PPP2R1A CNA 0.358 CSF3R CNA 0.358ZNF217 CNA 0.356 CBL CNA 0.354 MYC CNA 0.352 FLT1 CNA 0.352 SETBP1 CNA0.351 SPECC1 CNA 0.351 ATP1A1 CNA 0.343 c-KIT NGS 0.339 VHL NGS 0.339HIST1H4I CNA 0.321 PAFAH1B2 CNA 0.320 MSI NGS 0.320 EXT1 CNA 0.316 AXLCNA 0.312 APC NGS 0.309 NFKBIA CNA 0.309 CACNA1D CNA 0.306 RPL22 CNA0.305 ELK4 CNA 0.304 MSI2 CNA 0.301 CCNE1 CNA 0.299 ARID1A CNA 0.298

TABLE 64 Oligodendroglioma Anaplastic - Brain GENE TECH IMP IDH1 NGS1.000 CCNE1 CNA 0.933 Age META 0.917 FOXL2 NGS 0.916 ZNF703 CNA 0.844JUN CNA 0.763 SFPQ CNA 0.752 RPL22 CNA 0.694 THRAP3 CNA 0.647 BCL3 CNA0.619 ZNF331 CNA 0.610 SDHB CNA 0.610 MPL CNA 0.582 MCL1 CNA 0.564 ERCC1CNA 0.555 CDH1 NGS 0.482 ERG CNA 0.464 TNFRSF14 CNA 0.436 NF2 CNA 0.414c-KIT NGS 0.410 GRIN2A CNA 0.409 RPL5 CNA 0.406 USP6 CNA 0.391 ZNF217CNA 0.378 MUTYH CNA 0.373 CDKN2C CNA 0.373 AFF3 CNA 0.369 MYCL CNA 0.366NR4A3 CNA 0.359 ELK4 CNA 0.358 ACSL6 CNA 0.358 MUC1 CNA 0.354 APC NGS0.349 CSF3R CNA 0.348 MLLT11 CNA 0.347 TET1 NGS 0.345 KRAS NGS 0.341 SYKCNA 0.334 CHEK2 CNA 0.332 EWSR1 CNA 0.325 PTEN NGS 0.323 U2AF1 CNA 0.321SETBP1 CNA 0.319 MDM4 NGS 0.318 SPECC1 CNA 0.316 ATP1A1 CNA 0.316 CBLCCNA 0.312 ARID1A CNA 0.307 SOX10 CNA 0.304 TP53 NGS 0.302

TABLE 65 Ovary Adenocarcinoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000Gender META 0.986 MECOM CNA 0.875 KLHL6 CNA 0.834 APC NGS 0.827 MYC CNA0.784 BCL6 CNA 0.761 TP53 NGS 0.760 KRAS NGS 0.752 SPECC1 CNA 0.748 VHLNGS 0.740 WWTR1 CNA 0.728 ZNF217 CNA 0.720 CBFB CNA 0.703 MUC1 CNA 0.700CDH1 CNA 0.691 c-KIT NGS 0.680 CCNE1 CNA 0.678 KAT6B CNA 0.671 GID4 CNA0.665 CDH11 CNA 0.660 MLLT11 CNA 0.659 SUZ12 CNA 0.657 CDKN2B CNA 0.652CDKN2A CNA 0.649 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.649 TPM4 CNA 0.644 RPN1 CNA 0.644 CDKN2CCNA 0.644 WT1 CNA 0.642 SETBP1 CNA 0.640 BCL9 CNA 0.640 FANCC CNA 0.637EP300 CNA 0.633 NTRK2 CNA 0.633 LHFPL6 CNA 0.630 CACNA1D CNA 0.625ARID1A CNA 0.625 CDX2 CNA 0.624 CTCF CNA 0.624 RAC1 CNA 0.611 CNBP CNA0.607 NUP214 CNA 0.605 SOX2 CNA 0.604 GATA3 CNA 0.604 BCL2 CNA 0.603ETV5 CNA 0.601 GNAS CNA 0.600 PAX8 CNA 0.596 CDH1 NGS 0.595 C15orf65 CNA0.595 ZNF331 CNA 0.594 CDKN1B CNA 0.594 EWSR1 CNA 0.593 NDRG1 CNA 0.591KDSR CNA 0.584 EBF1 CNA 0.583 PMS2 CNA 0.582 MSI2 CNA 0.581 ASXL1 CNA0.579

TABLE 66 Ovary Carcinoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000 GenderMETA 0.996 MECOM CNA 0.973 FOXL2 NGS 0.875 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.826 KLHL6 CNA0.824 TP53 NGS 0.815 CDH11 CNA 0.797 RAC1 CNA 0.794 CDH1 CNA 0.788 RPN1CNA 0.769 SUZ12 CNA 0.768 JAZF1 CNA 0.766 NF1 CNA 0.756 ETV5 CNA 0.754CBFB CNA 0.753 KRAS NGS 0.753 ZNF217 CNA 0.748 ETV1 CNA 0.747 LHFPL6 CNA0.732 MYC CNA 0.731 MAF CNA 0.731 ARID1A CNA 0.716 TAF15 CNA 0.715 WWTR1CNA 0.715 EP300 CNA 0.700 CARS CNA 0.694 FGFR2 CNA 0.693 SPECC1 CNA0.690 PMS2 CNA 0.689 TET2 CNA 0.681 C15orf65 CNA 0.673 FANCC CNA 0.669CDKN2A CNA 0.668 CCNE1 CNA 0.664 NUP98 CNA 0.656 HOXD13 CNA 0.651CACNA1D CNA 0.650 NUP214 CNA 0.650 FANCF CNA 0.648 CTCF CNA 0.647 MUC1CNA 0.646 EWSR1 CNA 0.645 CDKN2B CNA 0.645 FOXA1 CNA 0.644 PDE4DIP CNA0.640 APC NGS 0.639 MCL1 CNA 0.638 CDK12 CNA 0.630 CDX2 CNA 0.628 PRCCCNA 0.627

TABLE 67 Ovary Carcinosarcoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP ASXL1 CNA 1.000 STK11CNA 0.951 FOXL2 NGS 0.945 MECOM CNA 0.925 ZNF384 CNA 0.917 Gender META0.895 TP53 NGS 0.822 ETV5 CNA 0.815 GNAS CNA 0.795 Age META 0.783 WDCPCNA 0.778 EP300 CNA 0.762 FGF6 CNA 0.715 FSTL3 CNA 0.708 EWSR1 CNA 0.691PBX1 CNA 0.672 MYCN CNA 0.666 AFF1 CNA 0.662 TRIM27 CNA 0.649 ALK CNA0.644 RAC1 CNA 0.642 BCL11A CNA 0.640 CBFB CNA 0.640 PRRX1 CNA 0.633LHFPL6 CNA 0.630 CCND2 CNA 0.630 HMGA2 CNA 0.622 MAF CNA 0.619 CDH1 CNA0.606 TCF3 CNA 0.602 ETV6 CNA 0.600 NUTM1 CNA 0.592 DDR2 CNA 0.584 BCL2NGS 0.571 PIK3CA NGS 0.570 STAT3 CNA 0.568 CRKL CNA 0.566 HMGN2P46 CNA0.561 FGFR1 CNA 0.553 ERBB2 CNA 0.552 FGF23 CNA 0.550 ELK4 CNA 0.538 MAXCNA 0.533 CCNE1 CNA 0.533 FANCF CNA 0.532 PMS2 CNA 0.529 VEGFA CNA 0.527KLHL6 CNA 0.524 AURKA CNA 0.522 NCOA1 CNA 0.516

TABLE 68 Ovary Clear Cell Carcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP ZNF217 CNA1.000 Age META 0.965 FOXL2 NGS 0.935 ARID1A NGS 0.920 TP53 NGS 0.887PIK3CA NGS 0.853 STAT3 CNA 0.826 Gender META 0.810 HLF CNA 0.755 EP300CNA 0.743 MECOM CNA 0.639 NF2 CNA 0.635 KAT6A CNA 0.625 TRIM27 CNA 0.623ERBB3 CNA 0.611 EXT1 CNA 0.610 ERCC5 CNA 0.608 NCOA2 CNA 0.597 FHIT CNA0.594 STAT5B CNA 0.593 CDK12 CNA 0.592 CDKN2B CNA 0.589 PAX8 CNA 0.588FANCC CNA 0.587 PLAG1 CNA 0.586 MED12 NGS 0.582 TSC1 CNA 0.581 CDKN2ACNA 0.574 CCNE1 CNA 0.570 ACKR3 CNA 0.567 NR4A3 CNA 0.563 BCL2 CNA 0.560WWTR1 CNA 0.558 IRS2 CNA 0.553 RAC1 CNA 0.537 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.531HSP90AB1 CNA 0.531 CBL CNA 0.523 FLI1 CNA 0.514 NUTM1 CNA 0.510 BRCA1CNA 0.509 BTG1 CNA 0.508 MSI2 CNA 0.508 NUP214 CNA 0.503 EWSR1 CNA 0.503SUFU CNA 0.502 PBX1 CNA 0.500 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.494 CDH11 CNA 0.490 APC NGS0.489

TABLE 69 Ovary Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP Age META1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.951 CTNNB1 NGS 0.936 ARID1A NGS 0.879 CHIC2 CNA 0.848FGFR2 CNA 0.834 Gender META 0.809 FANCF CNA 0.791 MUC1 CNA 0.774 ELK4CNA 0.675 TP53 NGS 0.667 PBX1 CNA 0.662 CBFB CNA 0.656 AFF3 CNA 0.655MAF CNA 0.655 H3F3B CNA 0.605 CDKN2A CNA 0.604 MDM4 CNA 0.596 ALK CNA0.594 VTI1A CNA 0.582 ZNF331 CNA 0.581 CCDC6 CNA 0.578 LHFPL6 CNA 0.575BCL9 CNA 0.562 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.560 CTNNA1 CNA 0.555 CDK12 CNA 0.547CACNA1D CNA 0.541 ZNF384 CNA 0.540 HOXA13 CNA 0.535 PPARG CNA 0.534WWTR1 CNA 0.532 PIK3CA NGS 0.528 CRKL CNA 0.526 FLI1 CNA 0.526 NUP98 CNA0.526 CBL CNA 0.524 BCL6 CNA 0.524 PTEN NGS 0.522 MYCL CNA 0.517 RAC1CNA 0.517 ARID1A CNA 0.516 BCL11A CNA 0.515 TET1 CNA 0.509 FHIT CNA0.506 CDKN1B CNA 0.501 STAT3 CNA 0.499 CDKN2B CNA 0.494 SETBP1 CNA 0.489U2AF1 CNA 0.488

TABLE 70 Ovary Granulosa Cell Tumor - FGTP GENE TECH IMP FOXL2 NGS 1.000EWSR1 CNA 0.475 Gender META 0.455 NF2 CNA 0.454 MYH9 CNA 0.450 TP53 NGS0.425 Age META 0.422 CBFB CNA 0.408 MKL1 CNA 0.388 BCL3 CNA 0.377 TSHRCNA 0.368 SPECC1 CNA 0.355 FHIT CNA 0.346 SMARCB1 CNA 0.346 FANCC CNA0.331 SOCS1 CNA 0.324 CYP2D6 CNA 0.319 CHEK2 CNA 0.317 RMI2 CNA 0.317GID4 CNA 0.312 SOX2 CNA 0.306 CRKL CNA 0.301 HMGA2 CNA 0.290 PATZ1 CNA0.281 SOX10 CNA 0.276 ZNF217 CNA 0.276 EP300 CNA 0.274 PTPN11 CNA 0.270ATF1 CNA 0.267 PCM1 CNA 0.266 IGF1R CNA 0.266 CCND2 CNA 0.261 FLT1 CNA0.254 NR4A3 CNA 0.248 CACNA1D CNA 0.244 MN1 CNA 0.242 BCR CNA 0.241ALDH2 CNA 0.237 CEBPA CNA 0.231 IDH1 NGS 0.229 TSC1 CNA 0.225 PTCH1 CNA0.225 APC NGS 0.222 KRAS NGS 0.220 BLM NGS 0.215 ERG NGS 0.215 HLF NGS0.215 NUP214 CNA 0.212 PTEN NGS 0.211 HOXA13 CNA 0.205

TABLE 71 Ovary High-grade Serous Carcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP MECOMCNA 1.000 MLLT11 NGS 0.987 KLHL6 CNA 0.984 ETV5 CNA 0.942 HIST1H4I NGS0.927 BTG1 NGS 0.881 EZR CNA 0.791 C15orf65 NGS 0.779 BCL2L11 NGS 0.776HMGN2P46 NGS 0.769 AKT2 NGS 0.728 ARFRP1 NGS 0.671 BAP1 NGS 0.658 BCL2NGS 0.637 ZNF384 CNA 0.635 TAF15 CNA 0.615 ETV1 CNA 0.615 ALDH2 NGS0.607 AURKB NGS 0.606 ACSL3 NGS 0.589 CBFB NGS 0.589 H3F3B NGS 0.584WWTR1 CNA 0.577 ALK NGS 0.554 BRCA1 NGS 0.554 AKT1 NGS 0.547 BCL6 CNA0.536 ACSL6 NGS 0.522 DDIT3 NGS 0.520 ARHGAP26 NGS 0.502 ABL2 NGS 0.500NF1 CNA 0.486 TFRC CNA 0.472 ABL1 NGS 0.472 AKT3 NGS 0.463 Gender META0.459 HOXA9 CNA 0.448 RPN1 CNA 0.445 CBFB CNA 0.434 ATP1A1 NGS 0.433RAP1GDS1 CNA 0.430 MAF CNA 0.429 ASXL1 CNA 0.407 GSK3B CNA 0.402 HEY1CNA 0.390 WRN CNA 0.384 FOXO1 CNA 0.376 SUZ12 CNA 0.372 GNA11 NGS 0.366PIK3CA CNA 0.366

TABLE 72 Ovary Low-grade Serous Carcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP RPL22 CNA1.000 HMGN2P46 NGS 0.898 CDKN2A CNA 0.780 CDKN2B CNA 0.752 WRN CNA 0.712HOOK3 CNA 0.667 PCM1 CNA 0.631 BCL2L11 NGS 0.613 H3F3B NGS 0.604 BTG1NGS 0.598 HIST1H4I NGS 0.584 PLAG1 CNA 0.578 NUTM2B CNA 0.562 SOX2 CNA0.558 WISP3 CNA 0.547 RUNX1T1 CNA 0.545 GNA11 NGS 0.544 H3F3A CNA 0.484GID4 CNA 0.477 ARFRP1 NGS 0.466 TNFRSF14 CNA 0.464 DDIT3 NGS 0.456 BCL2NGS 0.451 PSIP1 CNA 0.431 ALDH2 NGS 0.424 MCL1 CNA 0.423 AKT2 NGS 0.404C15orf65 NGS 0.403 MLLT11 CNA 0.400 PRKDC CNA 0.395 MAP2K1 CNA 0.389CDK4 NGS 0.387 NRAS NGS 0.362 SDHC CNA 0.358 HRAS NGS 0.358 HMGN2P46 CNA0.352 AURKB NGS 0.350 COX6C CNA 0.343 ABL1 NGS 0.330 ACKR3 NGS 0.329SBDS CNA 0.325 TCL1A CNA 0.321 CACNA1D CNA 0.321 MLLT3 CNA 0.318 USP6CNA 0.318 SDHB CNA 0.312 ABL2 NGS 0.312 ACSL6 NGS 0.310 AKT1 NGS 0.303RBM15 CNA 0.299

TABLE 73 Ovary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP KRAS NGS1.000 Age META 0.941 FOXL2 NGS 0.896 Gender META 0.784 CDKN2A CNA 0.628HMGN2P46 CNA 0.620 FUS CNA 0.618 CDKN2B CNA 0.579 YWHAE CNA 0.569 TPM4CNA 0.566 BCL6 CNA 0.565 LHFPL6 CNA 0.558 SRGAP3 CNA 0.538 ZNF217 CNA0.534 c-KIT NGS 0.524 HEY1 CNA 0.523 FNBP1 CNA 0.511 CDKN2C CNA 0.506CTNNA1 CNA 0.502 CACNA1D CNA 0.495 SETBP1 CNA 0.481 SOX2 CNA 0.474 KDM5CNGS 0.471 MYC CNA 0.470 C15orf65 CNA 0.464 ASXL1 CNA 0.456 APC NGS 0.447NUTM1 CNA 0.447 BCL2 CNA 0.443 KLHL6 CNA 0.440 MSI NGS 0.438 NTRK2 CNA0.436 RMI2 CNA 0.434 BRCA2 CNA 0.434 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.432 FHIT CNA 0.432PPARG CNA 0.425 STAT3 CNA 0.424 INHBA CNA 0.418 EBF1 CNA 0.418 RAC1 CNA0.416 U2AF1 CNA 0.415 WT1 CNA 0.411 CDX2 CNA 0.410 CRKL CNA 0.409 ERBB4CNA 0.406 SDC4 CNA 0.404 SPECC1 CNA 0.401 CDH1 CNA 0.394 TP53 NGS 0.389

TABLE 74 Ovary Serous Carcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP WT1 CNA 1.000Gender META 0.988 Age META 0.933 EP300 CNA 0.821 MECOM CNA 0.819 APC NGS0.791 RPN1 CNA 0.778 CBFB CNA 0.773 TPM4 CNA 0.754 TP53 NGS 0.748 KRASNGS 0.735 MUC1 CNA 0.729 KLHL6 CNA 0.718 PMS2 CNA 0.712 MAF CNA 0.709BCL6 CNA 0.698 FANCF CNA 0.689 PAX8 CNA 0.686 CDH1 CNA 0.685 PIK3CA NGS0.672 CDKN1B CNA 0.671 ARID1A CNA 0.669 RAC1 CNA 0.660 TAF15 CNA 0.657CDH11 CNA 0.653 JAZF1 CNA 0.650 ETV1 CNA 0.649 FOXL2 NGS 0.646 CRKL CNA0.645 ETV6 CNA 0.644 CDX2 CNA 0.643 CDK12 CNA 0.640 CCNE1 CNA 0.639MLLT11 CNA 0.639 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.634 NDRG1 CNA 0.634 MYC CNA 0.633 CTCFCNA 0.632 c-KIT NGS 0.629 HOOK3 CNA 0.626 CDKN2A CNA 0.625 SUZ12 CNA0.616 ZNF384 CNA 0.616 CDKN2B CNA 0.614 SMARCE1 CNA 0.608 BCL9 CNA 0.606STAT3 CNA 0.602 ZNF331 CNA 0.601 ETV5 CNA 0.596 EWSR1 CNA 0.593

TABLE 75 Pancreas Adenocarcinoma NOS - Pancreas GENE TECH IMP KRAS NGS1.000 APC NGS 0.731 Age META 0.706 SETBP1 CNA 0.676 CDKN2A CNA 0.649FANCF CNA 0.633 CDKN2B CNA 0.621 ERG CNA 0.610 KDSR CNA 0.594 USP6 CNA0.588 IRF4 CNA 0.584 TP53 NGS 0.584 SPECC1 CNA 0.582 CACNA1D CNA 0.577CBFB CNA 0.567 MDS2 CNA 0.561 Gender META 0.561 SMAD4 CNA 0.559 SMAD2CNA 0.556 FOXO1 CNA 0.546 BCL2 CNA 0.541 SPEN CNA 0.537 LHFPL6 CNA 0.536HMGN2P46 CNA 0.536 YWHAE CNA 0.524 ARID1A CNA 0.513 CDX2 CNA 0.511RABEP1 CNA 0.509 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.508 CRTC3 CNA 0.507 MAF CNA 0.504 WWTR1CNA 0.502 VHL NGS 0.502 CDH1 CNA 0.500 TGFBR2 CNA 0.497 EP300 CNA 0.493SDHB CNA 0.493 RAC1 CNA 0.493 FLI1 CNA 0.490 CDH11 CNA 0.482 EWSR1 CNA0.481 MSI2 CNA 0.479 FHIT CNA 0.478 HOXA9 CNA 0.477 EXT1 CNA 0.476 ELK4CNA 0.475 CRKL CNA 0.469 RPN1 CNA 0.468 ASXL1 CNA 0.468 PMS2 CNA 0.468

TABLE 76 Pancreas Carcinoma NOS - Pancreas GENE TECH IMP KRAS NGS 1.000FOXL2 NGS 0.850 CDKN2A CNA 0.748 FHIT CNA 0.724 CDKN2B CNA 0.617 SETBP1CNA 0.595 Gender META 0.591 TP53 NGS 0.585 YWHAE CNA 0.576 Age META0.576 PDE4DIP CNA 0.553 RPL22 CNA 0.547 RMI2 CNA 0.530 CAMTA1 CNA 0.528FSTL3 CNA 0.507 CREB3L2 CNA 0.499 FCRL4 CNA 0.483 RPN1 CNA 0.482 ACSL6CNA 0.481 IRF4 CNA 0.475 TNFRSF17 CNA 0.472 ASXL1 CNA 0.471 CBFB CNA0.466 KLHL6 CNA 0.465 CTNNA1 CNA 0.461 FAM46C CNA 0.456 EP300 CNA 0.454BCL11A CNA 0.454 ZNF521 CNA 0.452 USP6 CNA 0.452 IL6ST CNA 0.450 FANCFCNA 0.447 MAML2 CNA 0.444 PBX1 CNA 0.443 BTG1 CNA 0.440 ERG CNA 0.440EBF1 CNA 0.436 TFRC CNA 0.435 CDH11 CNA 0.432 JAZF1 CNA 0.431 ZNF217 CNA0.425 CTCF CNA 0.424 MYC CNA 0.424 GNAS CNA 0.423 ESR1 CNA 0.421 NF2 CNA0.418 CDH1 CNA 0.416 HEY1 CNA 0.409 CACNA1D CNA 0.407 SOX2 CNA 0.404

TABLE 77 Pancreas Mucinous Adenocarcinoma - Pancreas GENE TECH IMP KRASNGS 1.000 APC NGS 0.568 FOXL2 NGS 0.516 ASXL1 CNA 0.489 JUN CNA 0.487Gender META 0.455 GNAS NGS 0.442 FOXO1 CNA 0.436 NUTM1 CNA 0.429 STK11NGS 0.425 ACKR3 NGS 0.406 CACNA1D CNA 0.386 MUC1 CNA 0.382 SETBP1 CNA0.379 ARID1A CNA 0.373 STAT3 NGS 0.372 ZNF331 CNA 0.369 CDKN2A CNA 0.369TP53 NGS 0.367 RMI2 CNA 0.356 ERCC3 NGS 0.340 VHL NGS 0.332 CDH1 NGS0.332 NTRK2 CNA 0.327 CDKN2B CNA 0.327 RAC1 CNA 0.314 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.311ELK4 CNA 0.306 Age META 0.305 FANCF CNA 0.302 JAK1 CNA 0.281 FAM46C CNA0.277 C15orf65 CNA 0.273 AFF4 NGS 0.268 SDHB CNA 0.264 MSI2 CNA 0.264TAL2 CNA 0.257 RUNX1 CNA 0.247 SOCS1 CNA 0.242 COX6C CNA 0.235 SMAD4 CNA0.235 CREB3L2 CNA 0.234 RPN1 CNA 0.232 KDSR CNA 0.229 EBF1 CNA 0.228FANCC CNA 0.226 FCRL4 CNA 0.224 USP6 CNA 0.224 EZR CNA 0.222 CCDC6 CNA0.222

TABLE 78 Pancreas Neuroendocrine Carcinoma - Pancreas GENE TECH IMPJAZF1 CNA 1.000 GATA3 CNA 0.992 FOXL2 NGS 0.973 WWTR1 CNA 0.962 Age META0.904 MECOM CNA 0.874 FOXA1 CNA 0.856 EPHA3 CNA 0.825 MLLT3 CNA 0.774BCL6 CNA 0.770 LHFPL6 CNA 0.769 PTPRC CNA 0.764 CDK4 CNA 0.761 PTPN11CNA 0.754 LPP CNA 0.749 TFRC CNA 0.730 ZNF217 CNA 0.722 BTG1 CNA 0.718FCRL4 CNA 0.695 EBF1 CNA 0.678 NOTCH2 CNA 0.677 STAT5B CNA 0.672 INHBACNA 0.665 TCL1A CNA 0.657 KLHL6 CNA 0.646 SMAD4 CNA 0.635 MLF1 CNA 0.632TP53 NGS 0.631 SETBP1 CNA 0.630 SOX2 CNA 0.610 TCEA1 CNA 0.609 GMPS CNA0.600 Gender META 0.596 MYC CNA 0.592 DICER1 CNA 0.589 NIN CNA 0.576CD79A NGS 0.567 SPECC1 CNA 0.565 ITK CNA 0.541 ETV1 CNA 0.530 KDSR CNA0.525 PMS2 CNA 0.522 CTCF CNA 0.509 FGFR2 CNA 0.508 FLT1 CNA 0.508 DDIT3CNA 0.507 NR4A3 CNA 0.507 IL7R CNA 0.507 RUNX1 CNA 0.505 H3F3A CNA 0.505

TABLE 79 Parotid Gland Carcinoma NOS - Head, Face or Neck, NOS GENE TECHIMP ERBB2 CNA 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.974 CACNA1D CNA 0.864 CRTC3 CNA 0.829RMI2 CNA 0.801 TRRAP CNA 0.793 RUNX1 CNA 0.782 LRP1B NGS 0.764 RPL22 CNA0.754 Gender META 0.749 SBDS CNA 0.719 NDRG1 NGS 0.715 CBFB CNA 0.701GATA3 CNA 0.696 NSD3 CNA 0.695 APC NGS 0.693 Age META 0.690 PTEN NGS0.686 CDKN2A CNA 0.676 VEGFA CNA 0.673 LHFPL6 CNA 0.671 IGF1R CNA 0.658TFRC CNA 0.638 SMAD2 CNA 0.632 HOXD13 CNA 0.621 CDH11 CNA 0.614 CDH1 NGS0.609 HEY1 CNA 0.591 ACKR3 CNA 0.580 SOX2 CNA 0.565 c-KIT NGS 0.560HMGA2 CNA 0.535 IL7R NGS 0.535 CREBBP CNA 0.530 FUS CNA 0.526 MDM2 CNA0.509 GNA13 CNA 0.507 GNAS CNA 0.505 NTRK3 CNA 0.504 TP53 NGS 0.504 CYLDCNA 0.496 ASXL1 CNA 0.494 GRIN2A CNA 0.494 CDK6 CNA 0.480 ELK4 CNA 0.479VTI1A CNA 0.474 PRDM1 CNA 0.473 ZRSR2 NGS 0.460 BCL11A CNA 0.456 JAZF1CNA 0.456

TABLE 80 Peritoneum Adenocarcinoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP Age META1.000 Gender META 0.948 FOXL2 NGS 0.921 EWSR1 CNA 0.869 ETV5 CNA 0.830EPHA3 CNA 0.828 GMPS CNA 0.826 SYK CNA 0.821 CCNE1 CNA 0.799 TP53 NGS0.768 FANCC CNA 0.767 CDH1 CNA 0.742 MECOM CNA 0.741 LPP CNA 0.734 FGFR2CNA 0.734 FNBP1 CNA 0.679 TFRC CNA 0.677 MAF CNA 0.676 NTRK2 CNA 0.675RPN1 CNA 0.653 SETBP1 CNA 0.648 ZNF384 CNA 0.635 SOX2 CNA 0.632 LHFPL6CNA 0.628 JAZF1 CNA 0.626 RAC1 CNA 0.618 NUP214 CNA 0.615 PRCC CNA 0.615CALR CNA 0.612 CHEK2 CNA 0.602 KLHL6 CNA 0.586 PTCH1 CNA 0.582 WT1 CNA0.582 ERCC4 CNA 0.577 CDKN2A CNA 0.571 TRIM27 CNA 0.564 MAML2 CNA 0.556MLLT11 CNA 0.555 TPM4 CNA 0.551 TAF15 CNA 0.550 CCND1 CNA 0.548 NSD1 CNA0.548 RNF213 NGS 0.545 BCL9 CNA 0.540 MYC CNA 0.537 WWTR1 CNA 0.535MED12 NGS 0.535 CAMTAI CNA 0.531 BCL6 CNA 0.531 FHIT CNA 0.526

TABLE 81 Peritoneum Carcinoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000FOXL2 NGS 0.940 Gender META 0.875 TP53 NGS 0.777 KAT6B CNA 0.772 WWTR1CNA 0.757 CDK12 CNA 0.732 RPN1 CNA 0.687 MLF1 CNA 0.681 TFRC CNA 0.679RAC1 CNA 0.679 XPC CNA 0.675 NTRK2 CNA 0.669 NF1 CNA 0.662 EWSR1 CNA0.660 EXT1 CNA 0.647 WRN CNA 0.631 CDK6 CNA 0.628 CDH11 CNA 0.624 VHLCNA 0.604 LPP CNA 0.597 SRGAP3 CNA 0.592 GMPS CNA 0.589 MLLT3 CNA 0.579CDH1 CNA 0.571 NUTM2B CNA 0.570 EP300 CNA 0.558 INHBA CNA 0.557 MECOMCNA 0.550 CTCF CNA 0.549 SUZ12 CNA 0.548 HOXA9 CNA 0.545 ETV5 CNA 0.545APC NGS 0.537 STAT5B CNA 0.534 ETV1 CNA 0.530 KRAS NGS 0.522 TPM4 CNA0.522 CHEK2 CNA 0.521 BCL6 CNA 0.521 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.519 PAFAH1B2 CNA0.505 CRTC3 CNA 0.505 LHFPL6 CNA 0.500 SOX2 CNA 0.497 FGFR2 CNA 0.496MAML2 CNA 0.494 PAX5 CNA 0.493 KDSR CNA 0.483 NDRG1 CNA 0.479

TABLE 82 Peritoneum Serous Carcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP TPM4 CNA 1.000BCL6 CNA 0.984 FOXL2 NGS 0.978 SUZ12 CNA 0.978 Gender META 0.973 AgeMETA 0.955 CTCF CNA 0.940 TP53 NGS 0.933 TAF15 CNA 0.902 RAC1 CNA 0.877CDK12 CNA 0.875 EP300 CNA 0.866 CDKN2B CNA 0.865 MECOM CNA 0.865 RPN1CNA 0.863 PMS2 CNA 0.853 WWTR1 CNA 0.845 ETV1 CNA 0.838 CDH1 CNA 0.822LPP CNA 0.807 ASXL1 CNA 0.794 CDH11 CNA 0.793 KLHL6 CNA 0.793 FANCA CNA0.786 CBFB CNA 0.786 FANCF CNA 0.784 ETV5 CNA 0.778 NUP93 CNA 0.766FGFR2 CNA 0.760 JAZF1 CNA 0.753 FHIT CNA 0.740 CYP2D6 CNA 0.738 EWSR1CNA 0.726 TAL2 CNA 0.716 CDKN2A CNA 0.713 GMPS CNA 0.711 NF1 CNA 0.710NUP214 CNA 0.706 CRKL CNA 0.702 SPECC1 CNA 0.700 KLF4 CNA 0.700 EBF1 CNA0.681 TFRC CNA 0.677 SMARCE1 CNA 0.676 CCNE1 CNA 0.671 WT1 CNA 0.668ZNF217 CNA 0.666 MLF1 CNA 0.665 ETV6 CNA 0.664 BCL9 CNA 0.664

TABLE 83 Pleural Mesothelioma NOS - Lung GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000FOXL2 NGS 0.954 EWSR1 CNA 0.938 CDKN2B CNA 0.909 TP53 NGS 0.849 EPHA3CNA 0.848 CDKN2A CNA 0.834 Gender META 0.834 WT1 CNA 0.825 MAF CNA 0.822EBF1 CNA 0.778 NF2 CNA 0.754 PRDM1 CNA 0.714 MSI2 CNA 0.712 ACSL6 CNA0.707 EP300 CNA 0.698 ASXL1 CNA 0.684 FOXP1 CNA 0.658 RAC1 CNA 0.630FSTL3 CNA 0.619 ARID1A CNA 0.602 NUTM2B CNA 0.550 LYL1 CNA 0.543 EGFRCNA 0.528 CDKN2C CNA 0.526 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.520 WISP3 CNA 0.516 KDR CNA0.513 NTRK3 CNA 0.504 RUNX1T1 CNA 0.502 FGFR2 CNA 0.500 TPM4 CNA 0.497FAM46C CNA 0.491 PBRM1 CNA 0.488 CDX2 CNA 0.487 CALR CNA 0.484 BAP1 CNA0.484 ITK CNA 0.484 CDH1 CNA 0.483 CDH11 CNA 0.482 KRAS NGS 0.479 c-KITNGS 0.477 NFIB CNA 0.473 MAP2K1 CNA 0.471 C15orf65 CNA 0.468 VHL NGS0.465 FGF10 CNA 0.461 HLF CNA 0.460 ERG CNA 0.454 CREB3L2 CNA 0.452

TABLE 84 Prostate Adenocarcinoma NOS - Prostate GENE TECH IMP GenderMETA 1.000 FOXA1 CNA 0.875 PTEN CNA 0.825 KRAS NGS 0.783 Age META 0.697KLK2 CNA 0.693 FOXO1 CNA 0.675 FANCA CNA 0.664 GATA2 CNA 0.663 APC NGS0.623 LHFPL6 CNA 0.608 ETV6 CNA 0.580 ERCC3 CNA 0.579 GNA11 NGS 0.562NCOA2 CNA 0.537 LCP1 CNA 0.531 PTCH1 CNA 0.530 c-KIT NGS 0.510 TP53 NGS0.500 CDKN1B CNA 0.491 HOXA11 CNA 0.466 FGFR2 CNA 0.457 IDH1 NGS 0.456IRF4 CNA 0.454 PCM1 CNA 0.452 CDKN2A CNA 0.442 VHL NGS 0.431 ELK4 CNA0.430 SDC4 CNA 0.430 MAF CNA 0.411 FGF14 CNA 0.404 RB1 CNA 0.403 CACNA1DCNA 0.401 CDKN2B CNA 0.394 HEY1 CNA 0.388 TP53 CNA 0.384 COX6C CNA 0.381CDX2 CNA 0.377 SOX10 CNA 0.376 BRAF NGS 0.374 SRGAP3 CNA 0.373 FGFR1 CNA0.371 CDH11 CNA 0.370 SPECC1 CNA 0.368 CREBBP CNA 0.366 TGFBR2 CNA 0.366CBFB CNA 0.365 MLH1 CNA 0.364 PRDM1 CNA 0.363 HOXA13 CNA 0.355

TABLE 85 Rectosigmoid Adenocarcinoma NOS - Colon GENE TECH IMP APC NGS1.000 CDX2 CNA 0.877 FOXL2 NGS 0.771 FLT3 CNA 0.769 BCL2 CNA 0.750 FLT1CNA 0.705 SETBP1 CNA 0.704 ZNF521 CNA 0.657 CDK8 CNA 0.645 KDSR CNA0.638 LHFPL6 CNA 0.628 ASXL1 CNA 0.603 SMAD4 CNA 0.584 RB1 CNA 0.578MALT1 CNA 0.568 HOXA9 CNA 0.563 Age META 0.561 RAC1 CNA 0.550 TOP1 CNA0.540 CDKN2A CNA 0.532 FOXO1 CNA 0.523 KRAS NGS 0.521 ZMYM2 CNA 0.518SDC4 CNA 0.515 ZNF217 CNA 0.510 CDKN2B CNA 0.500 BRCA2 CNA 0.492 HOXA11CNA 0.491 Gender META 0.488 PMS2 CNA 0.477 FCRL4 CNA 0.475 WWTR1 CNA0.471 BCL2 NGS 0.454 SS18 CNA 0.449 CAMTA1 CNA 0.440 BRAF NGS 0.437 NSD3CNA 0.437 MTOR CNA 0.432 CTCF CNA 0.420 SOX2 CNA 0.419 VHL NGS 0.418PRRX1 CNA 0.412 GNAS CNA 0.405 PIK3CA NGS 0.404 FANCF CNA 0.398 MECOMCNA 0.397 LCP1 CNA 0.397 HOXA13 CNA 0.396 CARS CNA 0.396 ERCC5 CNA 0.393

TABLE 86 Rectum Adenocarcinoma NOS - Colon GENE TECH IMP APC NGS 1.000CDX2 CNA 0.904 SETBP1 CNA 0.745 KRAS NGS 0.738 ASXL1 CNA 0.701 FLT3 CNA0.698 Age META 0.669 SDC4 CNA 0.663 KDSR CNA 0.649 FLT1 CNA 0.649 ZNF217CNA 0.631 CDK8 CNA 0.614 BCL2 CNA 0.601 LHFPL6 CNA 0.583 Gender META0.545 ZNF521 CNA 0.536 TP53 NGS 0.521 SPECC1 CNA 0.519 SMAD4 CNA 0.514AMER1 NGS 0.503 FOXL2 NGS 0.503 ERCC5 CNA 0.499 GNAS CNA 0.498 CDKN2BCNA 0.493 RB1 CNA 0.481 HOXA9 CNA 0.458 VHL NGS 0.456 HOXA11 CNA 0.455TOP1 CNA 0.449 MALT1 CNA 0.443 EBF1 CNA 0.442 RAC1 CNA 0.441 BCL9 CNA0.441 PTCH1 CNA 0.438 FOXO1 CNA 0.435 SS18 CNA 0.427 WWTR1 CNA 0.424CCNE1 CNA 0.424 USP6 CNA 0.423 JAZF1 CNA 0.422 CAMTA1 CNA 0.421 CDKN2ACNA 0.417 EXT1 CNA 0.417 ERG CNA 0.416 CDH1 CNA 0.415 FNBP1 CNA 0.413BRCA2 CNA 0.413 NSD2 CNA 0.412 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.406 ABL1 CNA 0.403

TABLE 87 Rectum Mucinous Adenocarcinoma - Colon GENE TECH IMP KRAS NGS1.000 APC NGS 0.917 FOXL2 NGS 0.887 CDKN2A CNA 0.665 CDKN2B CNA 0.643NUP214 CNA 0.641 GPHN CNA 0.625 TSC1 CNA 0.605 KLF4 CNA 0.554 CDH1 NGS0.550 PRKDC CNA 0.542 Gender META 0.538 ASPSCR1 NGS 0.521 Age META 0.519CDX2 CNA 0.512 BCL2 CNA 0.503 SDC4 CNA 0.498 RPL22 CNA 0.471 SOX2 CNA0.469 PPARG CNA 0.466 CTCF CNA 0.456 LHFPL6 CNA 0.456 ARFRP1 CNA 0.449TAL2 CNA 0.441 SETBP1 CNA 0.441 SYK CNA 0.440 CACNA1D CNA 0.415 LIFR CNA0.413 NTRK2 CNA 0.411 TP53 NGS 0.403 IRS2 CNA 0.403 KDSR CNA 0.400 FHITCNA 0.397 PDGFRA CNA 0.395 EPHA3 CNA 0.394 VTI1A CNA 0.394 RMI2 CNA0.394 NDRG1 CNA 0.394 USP6 CNA 0.393 WWTR1 CNA 0.389 EXT1 CNA 0.384 PMS2CNA 0.380 RAFI CNA 0.369 TGFBR2 CNA 0.363 SMAD4 NGS 0.360 ARID1A CNA0.359 JAK2 CNA 0.355 CCND2 CNA 0.352 HOXD13 CNA 0.352 TRIM27 CNA 0.350

TABLE 88 Retroperitonenm Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma - FGTP GENE TECHIMP CDK4 CNA 1.000 MDM2 CNA 0.760 RET CNA 0.379 SBDS CNA 0.334 ASXL1 CNA0.245 VTI1A CNA 0.216 KMT2D CNA 0.212 GRIN2A CNA 0.178 HMGA2 CNA 0.173PTCH1 CNA 0.156 CYP2D6 CNA 0.156 BMPR1A CNA 0.145 CDX2 CNA 0.137 GID4CNA 0.134 ETV1 CNA 0.134 GATA2 CNA 0.128 USP6 CNA 0.120 MUC1 CNA 0.116STAT5B NGS 0.114 BCL9 CNA 0.112 PAX3 CNA 0.112 TP53 NGS 0.107 FGF4 CNA0.106 SOX2 CNA 0.091 RABEP1 CNA 0.090 PTEN CNA 0.090 FUBP1 NGS 0.089RAD51 CNA 0.089 MLLT11 CNA 0.089 ACKR3 NGS 0.089 ZNF217 CNA 0.089 NF2CNA 0.087 Age META 0.082 KAT6B CNA 0.079 ZNF521 CNA 0.079 IL2 CNA 0.079KDM5C NGS 0.079 IRS2 CNA 0.078 BCL6 CNA 0.077 ELK4 CNA 0.076 MNX1 CNA0.070 WRN CNA 0.068 CDK6 CNA 0.068 AFDN CNA 0.068 POU2AF1 CNA 0.068 ESR1NGS 0.067 ELN CNA 0.067 NTRK2 CNA 0.067 NUMA1 CNA 0.067 SRC CNA 0.067

TABLE 89 Retroperitoneum Leiomyosarcoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP GID4CNA 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.916 NFKB2 CNA 0.905 SUFU CNA 0.874 TGFBR2 CNA0.870 SPECC1 CNA 0.817 TET1 CNA 0.786 TCF7L2 CNA 0.763 PDGFRA CNA 0.727MSH2 CNA 0.696 FGFR2 CNA 0.670 BCL11A CNA 0.662 JUN CNA 0.659 RET CNA0.620 MAP2K4 CNA 0.614 CHIC2 CNA 0.586 ALK CNA 0.585 NT5C2 CNA 0.578ATIC CNA 0.572 EBF1 CNA 0.535 PRF1 CNA 0.521 KAT6B CNA 0.506 TP53 CNA0.502 FHIT CNA 0.500 EP300 CNA 0.491 Gender META 0.480 JAK1 CNA 0.478MLH1 CNA 0.471 CRKL CNA 0.466 VHL NGS 0.458 LHFPL6 CNA 0.457 WDCP CNA0.438 LCP1 CNA 0.422 CCDC6 CNA 0.416 IL2 CNA 0.414 FUBP1 CNA 0.406 NTRK3CNA 0.384 CRTC3 CNA 0.382 CDX2 CNA 0.368 BAP1 CNA 0.365 NCOA4 CNA 0.356CDH1 NGS 0.354 TP53 NGS 0.351 EML4 CNA 0.345 KIAA1549 CNA 0.337 KRAS NGS0.336 RB1 CNA 0.335 GNA11 CNA 0.328 FLCN CNA 0.326 CACNA1D CNA 0.323

TABLE 90 Right Colon Adenocarcinoma NOS - Colon GENE TECH IMP CDX2 CNA1.000 APC NGS 0.952 FLT3 CNA 0.842 FOXL2 NGS 0.827 KRAS NGS 0.823 FLT1CNA 0.798 BRAF NGS 0.784 RNF43 NGS 0.770 LHFPL6 CNA 0.759 SETBP1 CNA0.748 HOXA9 CNA 0.705 Age META 0.703 GID4 CNA 0.659 SOX2 CNA 0.634CDKN2B CNA 0.631 BCL2 CNA 0.629 EBF1 CNA 0.626 MYC CNA 0.619 HOXA11 CNA0.584 ASXL1 CNA 0.583 U2AF1 CNA 0.577 Gender META 0.574 CDKN2A CNA 0.570CDK8 CNA 0.565 WWTR1 CNA 0.563 SPECC1 CNA 0.560 CDH1 CNA 0.551 ZNF521CNA 0.551 ETV5 CNA 0.548 LCP1 CNA 0.533 ZMYM2 CNA 0.526 KDSR CNA 0.526SMAD4 CNA 0.522 ERCC5 CNA 0.513 SDC4 CNA 0.512 BRCA2 CNA 0.509 USP6 CNA0.506 RB1 CNA 0.503 CTCF CNA 0.503 PDGFRA CNA 0.503 RAC1 CNA 0.502 FOXO1CNA 0.498 TRIM27 CNA 0.495 ZNF217 CNA 0.495 CACNA1D CNA 0.490 ERG CNA0.488 FGF14 CNA 0.482 PMS2 CNA 0.481 SLC34A2 CNA 0.479 LIFR CNA 0.477

TABLE 91 Right Colon Mucinous Adenocarcinoma - Colon GENE TECH IMP KRASNGS 1.000 CDX2 CNA 0.891 FOXL2 NGS 0.876 APC NGS 0.864 Age META 0.864RNF43 NGS 0.793 LHFPL6 CNA 0.730 CDK6 CNA 0.685 RPN1 CNA 0.678 PTCH1 CNA0.670 CDKN2A CNA 0.668 WWTR1 CNA 0.634 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.610 Gender META0.606 PRRX1 CNA 0.591 RPL22 NGS 0.591 MYC CNA 0.575 BRAF NGS 0.568 HOXA9CNA 0.564 ASXL1 CNA 0.553 FLT3 CNA 0.543 CDKN2B CNA 0.543 GPHN CNA 0.537CBFB CNA 0.520 PDGFRA CNA 0.513 GNA13 CNA 0.506 TCF7L2 CNA 0.499 FOXL2CNA 0.494 FLT1 CNA 0.492 SETBP1 CNA 0.487 KLF4 CNA 0.484 ETV5 CNA 0.481SOX2 CNA 0.481 ELK4 CNA 0.479 EBF1 CNA 0.479 SPEN CNA 0.478 HOXA13 CNA0.477 RPL22 CNA 0.472 KIAA1549 CNA 0.469 KMT2C CNA 0.468 BRAF CNA 0.467MSI2 CNA 0.466 EZH2 CNA 0.457 RMI2 CNA 0.453 CDH1 CNA 0.453 MAML2 CNA0.448 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.447 RUNX1T1 CNA 0.446 TCEA1 CNA 0.445 GATA2 CNA0.443

TABLE 92 Salivary Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma - Head, Face or Neck,NOS GENE TECH IMP SOX10 CNA 1.000 TP53 NGS 0.825 BCL2 CNA 0.791 Age META0.771 ATF1 CNA 0.742 FOXL2 NGS 0.736 IDH1 NGS 0.684 c-KIT NGS 0.677 APCNGS 0.669 CDK4 CNA 0.653 FANCF CNA 0.624 FANCC CNA 0.605 Gender META0.603 KRAS NGS 0.591 VHL NGS 0.579 KMT2D CNA 0.554 MDS2 CNA 0.553 ERBB3CNA 0.548 BTG1 CNA 0.532 RUNX1 CNA 0.531 PMS2 CNA 0.531 CEBPA CNA 0.527HOXC11 CNA 0.519 DDIT3 CNA 0.515 PTEN NGS 0.512 ASXL1 CNA 0.510 MYH9 CNA0.502 RPN1 CNA 0.501 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.498 IRF4 CNA 0.474 LHFPL6 CNA 0.471PAX3 CNA 0.452 CDH1 NGS 0.452 TRRAP CNA 0.451 TGFBR2 CNA 0.446 PDGFRANGS 0.441 WDCP CNA 0.435 TLX1 CNA 0.427 CDH11 CNA 0.421 ABL1 NGS 0.412FNBP1 CNA 0.412 NCOA1 NGS 0.412 MAF CNA 0.409 BCL6 CNA 0.405 BCL11A CNA0.405 SDC4 CNA 0.404 FGFR2 CNA 0.404 SETBP1 CNA 0.403 HEY1 CNA 0.403IKZF1 CNA 0.400

TABLE 93 Skin Merkel Cell Carcinoma - Skin GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000RB1 NGS 0.980 AKT1 NGS 0.902 SFPQ CNA 0.881 FOXL2 NGS 0.874 WWTR1 CNA0.843 TGFBR2 CNA 0.799 Gender META 0.795 JAK1 CNA 0.719 WISP3 CNA 0.716SETBP1 CNA 0.694 CHIC2 CNA 0.632 AFDN CNA 0.615 VHL NGS 0.592 CDKN2C CNA0.518 HSP90AB1 CNA 0.507 SMAD2 CNA 0.495 KRAS NGS 0.493 FOXO1 CNA 0.468MAX CNA 0.462 MDS2 CNA 0.452 ECT2L CNA 0.452 PRKDC CNA 0.439 CBFB CNA0.438 STAT5B CNA 0.423 HMGA2 CNA 0.419 MYC CNA 0.413 RAC1 CNA 0.401 MSI2CNA 0.399 ZNF217 CNA 0.388 HLF CNA 0.379 CALR CNA 0.362 CAMTA1 CNA 0.361SDC4 CNA 0.355 HOOK3 CNA 0.353 SDHB CNA 0.352 VHL CNA 0.346 PBX1 CNA0.344 GOPC NGS 0.344 MYCL CNA 0.335 LCP1 CNA 0.332 RB1 CNA 0.327 PTCH1CNA 0.323 ELL NGS 0.318 SRSF3 CNA 0.317 TP53 NGS 0.315 LMO1 CNA 0.311ERBB3 CNA 0.308 ARID1A CNA 0.307 SPEN CNA 0.304

TABLE 94 Skin Nodular Melanoma - Skin GENE TECH IMP CDKN2A CNA 1.000 EZRCNA 0.956 FOXL2 NGS 0.946 DAXX CNA 0.833 BRAF NGS 0.792 ABL1 NGS 0.752CREB3L2 CNA 0.729 TP53 NGS 0.725 KIAA1549 CNA 0.722 CD274 CNA 0.710 NRASNGS 0.697 CDH1 NGS 0.679 c-KIT NGS 0.655 FOXO3 CNA 0.634 EBF1 CNA 0.624TRIM27 CNA 0.624 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.614 CDKN2B CNA 0.609 NFIB CNA 0.603ZNF217 CNA 0.598 SDHAF2 CNA 0.574 SOX10 CNA 0.573 POT1 CNA 0.544 GenderMETA 0.513 SOX2 CNA 0.497 MLLT10 CNA 0.489 BRAF CNA 0.488 IRF4 CNA 0.482FOXL2 CNA 0.478 FANCG CNA 0.478 FNBP1 CNA 0.472 FGFR2 CNA 0.468 CCDC6CNA 0.466 ESR1 CNA 0.459 HIST1H4I CNA 0.457 ABL1 CNA 0.456 TNFAIP3 CNA0.449 Age META 0.447 NUP214 CNA 0.421 MTOR CNA 0.421 GMPS CNA 0.418CACNA1D CNA 0.403 BTG1 CNA 0.402 SMAD2 CNA 0.400 KRAS NGS 0.397 MLLT11CNA 0.395 CARS CNA 0.391 TCF7L2 CNA 0.389 PRDM1 CNA 0.386 HSP90AA1 CNA0.384

TABLE 95 Skin Squamous Carcinoma - Skin GENE TECH IMP Age META 1.000NOTCH1 NGS 0.943 LRP1B NGS 0.884 FOXL2 NGS 0.873 Gender META 0.765CACNA1D CNA 0.744 EWSR1 CNA 0.726 ARFRP1 NGS 0.698 DDIT3 CNA 0.687 TP53NGS 0.672 FNBP1 CNA 0.668 CDK4 CNA 0.647 KMT2D NGS 0.646 MLH1 CNA 0.636NTRK2 CNA 0.627 KLHL6 CNA 0.626 ARID1A CNA 0.576 CHEK2 CNA 0.574 TAL2CNA 0.554 FHIT CNA 0.547 CAMTA1 CNA 0.536 SPECC1 CNA 0.536 FOXP1 CNA0.532 PPARG CNA 0.530 ASXL1 NGS 0.528 ABL1 CNA 0.518 SDHD CNA 0.514 VHLNGS 0.511 CCNE1 CNA 0.511 HOXD13 CNA 0.508 RAF1 CNA 0.507 KRAS NGS 0.505NUP214 CNA 0.500 NR4A3 CNA 0.499 JAZF1 CNA 0.495 RABEP1 CNA 0.491 GNASCNA 0.490 NOTCH2 NGS 0.487 FANCC CNA 0.486 CDH11 CNA 0.485 SPEN CNA0.484 GPHN CNA 0.483 ATR NGS 0.483 TGFBR2 CNA 0.481 SETD2 CNA 0.474HMGN2P46 CNA 0.471 GRIN2A NGS 0.467 ZNF217 CNA 0.459 XPC CNA 0.457 SDHBCNA 0.455

TABLE 96 Skin Melanoma - Skin GENE TECH IMP IRF4 CNA 1.000 SOX10 CNA0.977 FGFR2 CNA 0.807 FOXL2 NGS 0.799 EP300 CNA 0.785 BRAF NGS 0.772TP53 NGS 0.744 LRP1B NGS 0.738 CCDC6 CNA 0.731 MITF CNA 0.675 CREB3L2CNA 0.645 Age META 0.636 TRIM27 CNA 0.632 Gender META 0.624 PDCD1LG2 CNA0.620 CDKN2A CNA 0.615 NRAS NGS 0.609 TCF7L2 CNA 0.597 MTOR CNA 0.594NF2 CNA 0.590 CDKN2B CNA 0.575 ESR1 CNA 0.562 GATA3 CNA 0.560 FOXA1 CNA0.547 GRIN2A NGS 0.542 NF1 NGS 0.536 CCND2 CNA 0.534 PRDM1 CNA 0.531KRAS NGS 0.528 EZR CNA 0.525 MECOM CNA 0.502 PAX3 CNA 0.497 NFIB CNA0.497 CNBP CNA 0.494 CAMTAI CNA 0.486 TNFAIP3 CNA 0.485 KIF5B CNA 0.483SOX2 CNA 0.482 LHFPL6 CNA 0.478 CHEK2 CNA 0.478 MLLT3 CNA 0.477 VTI1ACNA 0.472 CTNNA1 CNA 0.471 KIAA1549 CNA 0.471 ARID1A CNA 0.466 CDX2 CNA0.459 DEK CNA 0.458 CD274 CNA 0.453 CRKL CNA 0.453 BTG1 CNA 0.453

TABLE 97 Small Intestine Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor NOS - SmallIntestine GENE TECH IMP c-KIT NGS 1.000 ABL1 NGS 0.908 JAK1 CNA 0.861SPEN CNA 0.836 FOXL2 NGS 0.766 EPS15 CNA 0.732 STIL CNA 0.727 HMGN2P46CNA 0.721 Age META 0.713 TP53 NGS 0.641 BLM CNA 0.615 THRAP3 CNA 0.602CDH11 CNA 0.602 MSI2 CNA 0.578 CRTC3 CNA 0.550 MYCL NGS 0.543 MYCL CNA0.538 ATP1A1 CNA 0.532 TNFAIP3 CNA 0.521 SFPQ CNA 0.480 APC NGS 0.471ERG CNA 0.450 NOTCH2 CNA 0.441 RB1 NGS 0.426 CAMTA1 CNA 0.421 RPL22 CNA0.413 PIK3CG CNA 0.410 PTCH1 CNA 0.403 KNL1 CNA 0.398 ABL2 CNA 0.390BTG1 CNA 0.389 ACSL6 CNA 0.386 ELK4 CNA 0.386 SETBP1 CNA 0.382 C15orf65CNA 0.372 ARID1A CNA 0.370 CDKN2B CNA 0.361 MPL CNA 0.338 CACNA1D CNA0.320 EGFR CNA 0.319 JUN CNA 0.318 TSHR CNA 0.305 SUFU CNA 0.303 AMER1NGS 0.297 MTOR CNA 0.297 FGFR2 CNA 0.293 NUP93 CNA 0.290 BCL9 CNA 0.286VHL NGS 0.284 U2AF1 CNA 0.281

TABLE 98 Small Intestine Adenocarcinoma - Small Intestine GENE TECH IMPKRAS NGS 1.000 CDX2 CNA 0.866 FOXL2 NGS 0.862 SETBP1 CNA 0.853 FLT3 CNA0.837 AURKB CNA 0.762 FLT1 CNA 0.733 LCP1 CNA 0.691 SPECC1 CNA 0.621LHFPL6 CNA 0.620 LPP CNA 0.619 POU2AF1 CNA 0.613 Age META 0.602 CDK8 CNA0.590 BCL2 CNA 0.573 RB1 CNA 0.559 TP53 NGS 0.552 MYC CNA 0.552 APC NGS0.551 Gender META 0.535 RPN1 CNA 0.510 EBF1 CNA 0.499 ERCC5 CNA 0.497KDSR CNA 0.493 SDHC CNA 0.488 HOXA11 CNA 0.479 SDHD CNA 0.477 AFF3 CNA0.474 GID4 CNA 0.473 ASXL1 CNA 0.469 GMPS CNA 0.468 CDH1 CNA 0.465ZNF217 CNA 0.457 FOXO1 CNA 0.456 CCNE1 CNA 0.455 EXT1 CNA 0.448 MLF1 CNA0.441 FGF14 CNA 0.437 ABL2 CNA 0.435 CTCF CNA 0.433 ARNT CNA 0.428C15orf65 CNA 0.427 CDKN2B CNA 0.427 FHIT CNA 0.422 ATP1A1 CNA 0.422JAZF1 CNA 0.418 CDKN2A CNA 0.417 EWSR1 CNA 0.410 CHIC2 CNA 0.408 MLLT11CNA 0.407

TABLE 99 Stomach Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor NOS - Stomach GENE TECHIMP c-KIT NGS 1.000 PDGFRA NGS 0.838 MAX CNA 0.815 FOXL2 NGS 0.802 TSHRCNA 0.684 BCL2L2 CNA 0.628 TP53 NGS 0.610 FOXA1 CNA 0.601 MSI2 CNA 0.591NIN CNA 0.578 NKX2-1 CNA 0.568 PDGFRA CNA 0.536 SETBP1 CNA 0.460 CDH11CNA 0.451 Age META 0.449 Gender META 0.440 CCNB1IP1 CNA 0.440 ROS1 CNA0.439 BCL11B CNA 0.438 CDH1 NGS 0.438 HSP90AA1 CNA 0.419 BCL2 CNA 0.405CHEK2 CNA 0.391 ECT2L CNA 0.371 NFKBIA CNA 0.348 RAD51B CNA 0.329 KRASNGS 0.301 JUN CNA 0.300 PERI CNA 0.299 PTEN NGS 0.298 MPL CNA 0.297PDGFB CNA 0.295 FGFR1 CNA 0.293 VHL NGS 0.292 KTN1 CNA 0.292 USP6 CNA0.274 ADGRA2 CNA 0.272 GPHN CNA 0.271 TPM3 CNA 0.266 LPP CNA 0.262 APCNGS 0.261 BCL6 CNA 0.258 PMS2 NGS 0.255 AKT1 CNA 0.255 CTCF CNA 0.254GOLGA5 CNA 0.247 FGFR4 CNA 0.246 MUC1 CNA 0.244 TCL1A CNA 0.240 PDE4DIPCNA 0.240

TABLE 100 Stomach Signet Ring Cell Adenocarcinoma - Stomach GENE TECHIMP Age META 1.000 CDX2 CNA 0.936 FOXL2 NGS 0.911 CDH1 NGS 0.898 LHFPL6CNA 0.858 AFF3 CNA 0.815 BCL3 CNA 0.790 ERG CNA 0.783 HOXD13 CNA 0.755Gender META 0.709 FANCC CNA 0.686 EXT1 CNA 0.674 PBX1 CNA 0.664 RUNX1CNA 0.663 CDKN2B CNA 0.622 TGFBR2 CNA 0.616 BCL2 CNA 0.598 PRCC CNA0.595 NSD2 CNA 0.583 FNBP1 CNA 0.579 RPN1 CNA 0.578 MLLT11 CNA 0.577CDK4 CNA 0.562 CTNNA1 CNA 0.561 c-KIT NGS 0.554 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.552TCF7L2 CNA 0.550 HIST1H4I CNA 0.549 H3F3B CNA 0.549 U2AF1 CNA 0.546 KRASNGS 0.546 USP6 CNA 0.546 FGFR2 CNA 0.543 FANCF CNA 0.531 SETBP1 CNA0.531 HOXD11 CNA 0.516 CDKN2A CNA 0.514 WWTR1 CNA 0.513 MYC CNA 0.509CCNE1 CNA 0.499 CALR CNA 0.485 HMGA2 CNA 0.483 LPP CNA 0.473 TP53 NGS0.466 CHEK2 CNA 0.464 NUTM2B CNA 0.462 CDH11 CNA 0.461 BTG1 CNA 0.459GID4 CNA 0.457 WRN CNA 0.457

TABLE 101 Thyroid Carcinoma NOS - Thyroid GENE TECH IMP NKX2-1 CNA 1.000Age META 0.988 FOXL2 NGS 0.980 HOXA9 CNA 0.756 SBDS CNA 0.750 TP53 NGS0.740 SOX10 CNA 0.728 NF2 CNA 0.726 ERG CNA 0.719 HMGA2 CNA 0.686 EWSR1CNA 0.683 GNAS CNA 0.671 MLLT11 CNA 0.662 KDSR CNA 0.646 Gender META0.636 LHFPL6 CNA 0.628 HOXA13 CNA 0.612 DDX6 CNA 0.600 NDRG1 CNA 0.577CRKL CNA 0.574 BCL2 CNA 0.570 CDH11 CNA 0.566 EBF1 CNA 0.559 KNL1 CNA0.558 RAD51 CNA 0.554 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.553 CD274 CNA 0.553 STAT5B CNA0.541 TSHR CNA 0.541 CRTC3 CNA 0.534 FANCA CNA 0.533 AKAP9 NGS 0.533BRCA1 CNA 0.533 FHIT CNA 0.533 TMPRSS2 CNA 0.531 FANCF CNA 0.530 MUC1CNA 0.524 HOXA11 CNA 0.520 CARS CNA 0.518 DAXX CNA 0.514 MYC CNA 0.510HIST1H3B CNA 0.506 DDIT3 CNA 0.497 LCP1 CNA 0.493 ERC1 CNA 0.492 SETBP1CNA 0.489 TRIM33 NGS 0.488 TTL CNA 0.481 PAK3 NGS 0.479 PAX8 CNA 0.478

TABLE 102 Thyroid Carcinoma Anaplastic NOS - Thyroid GENE TECH IMP TRRAPCNA 1.000 BRAF NGS 0.847 CDH1 NGS 0.842 WISP3 CNA 0.832 Age META 0.782Gender META 0.744 MYC CNA 0.706 VHL NGS 0.705 CDX2 CNA 0.680 PDE4DIP CNA0.670 SBDS CNA 0.666 KRAS NGS 0.637 IDH1 NGS 0.636 FHIT CNA 0.636 PTENNGS 0.629 ELK4 CNA 0.619 ERBB3 CNA 0.603 KIAA1549 CNA 0.594 FUS CNA0.578 SPEN CNA 0.559 PDGFRA CNA 0.548 NRAS NGS 0.547 KDSR CNA 0.534LHFPL6 CNA 0.533 FGF14 CNA 0.520 IGF1R CNA 0.517 EBF1 CNA 0.515 HOOK3CNA 0.510 NCKIPSD CNA 0.494 ARID1A CNA 0.490 PBX1 CNA 0.482 SPECC1 CNA0.479 CLP1 CNA 0.475 FLT1 CNA 0.474 BCL9 CNA 0.469 CBFB CNA 0.463 BCL11ANGS 0.459 CDKN2A CNA 0.453 MN1 CNA 0.451 AFF3 CNA 0.448 BAP1 CNA 0.434CDKN2B CNA 0.433 HOXA9 CNA 0.432 RB1 NGS 0.431 PTCH1 CNA 0.424 TP53 NGS0.421 PBRM1 CNA 0.417 CHIC2 CNA 0.412 ABL2 NGS 0.412 HOXA13 CNA 0.409

TABLE 103 Thyroid Papillary Carcinoma of Thyroid - Thyroid GENE TECH IMPBRAF NGS 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.922 NKX2-1 CNA 0.798 MYC CNA 0.752 RALGDS NGS0.728 TP53 NGS 0.727 SETBP1 CNA 0.642 EXT1 CNA 0.608 KDSR CNA 0.604KLHL6 CNA 0.560 EBF1 CNA 0.560 YWHAE CNA 0.555 FHIT CNA 0.529 Age META0.515 U2AF1 CNA 0.512 SLC34A2 CNA 0.498 SRSF2 CNA 0.498 AKT3 CNA 0.492COX6C CNA 0.490 TFRC CNA 0.485 CTNNA1 CNA 0.477 H3F3B CNA 0.465 AFF1 CNA0.465 APC CNA 0.460 ITK CNA 0.452 ABL1 CNA 0.441 Gender META 0.440 NR4A3CNA 0.431 NDRG1 CNA 0.431 IGF1R CNA 0.429 FBXW7 CNA 0.422 RUNX1T1 CNA0.422 FANCF CNA 0.421 PDE4DIP CNA 0.414 IKZF1 CNA 0.411 FNBP1 CNA 0.405TPR CNA 0.404 TCEA1 CNA 0.404 MAF CNA 0.399 WWTR1 CNA 0.395 USP6 CNA0.395 PRKDC CNA 0.385 TAL2 CNA 0.383 SET CNA 0.379 MCL1 CNA 0.372 CRKLCNA 0.371 ZNF521 CNA 0.370 ETV5 CNA 0.367 CDX2 CNA 0.365 ERG CNA 0.361

TABLE 104 Tonsil Oropharynx Tongue Squamous Carcinoma - Head, Face orNeck, NOS GENE TECH IMP SOX2 CNA 1.000 LPP CNA 0.999 KLHL6 CNA 0.995FOXL2 NGS 0.977 Gender META 0.897 CACNA1D CNA 0.888 SDHD CNA 0.860ZBTB16 CNA 0.859 BCL6 CNA 0.851 RPN1 CNA 0.846 TGFBR2 CNA 0.845 Age META0.810 SYK CNA 0.807 TFRC CNA 0.793 PCSK7 CNA 0.789 KMT2A CNA 0.780 FHITCNA 0.773 PRCC CNA 0.768 CHEK2 CNA 0.758 FLI1 CNA 0.757 CRKL CNA 0.757TP53 NGS 0.740 PPARG CNA 0.736 CBL CNA 0.729 FANCG CNA 0.727 NTRK2 CNA0.716 PBRM1 CNA 0.715 POU2AF1 CNA 0.705 PRKDC CNA 0.705 KIAA1549 CNA0.699 EGFR CNA 0.692 WWTR1 CNA 0.691 TRIM27 CNA 0.680 TPM3 CNA 0.675 NF2CNA 0.667 FGF10 CNA 0.661 MITF CNA 0.661 VHL CNA 0.660 BCL9 CNA 0.660CREB3L2 CNA 0.659 EWSR1 CNA 0.658 HSP90AA1 CNA 0.658 FANCC CNA 0.658NDRG1 CNA 0.644 CDKN2A CNA 0.641 ETV5 CNA 0.639 RAF1 CNA 0.633 EPHB1 CNA0.628 PAFAH1B2 CNA 0.628 ASXL1 CNA 0.618

TABLE 105 Transverse Colon Adenocarcinoma NOS - Colon GENE TECH IMP APCNGS 1.000 CDX2 CNA 0.969 FLT3 CNA 0.902 FOXL2 NGS 0.880 SETBP1 CNA 0.842LHFPL6 CNA 0.778 FLT1 CNA 0.769 BCL2 CNA 0.763 Age META 0.732 KRAS NGS0.701 BRAF NGS 0.637 KDSR CNA 0.637 ASXL1 CNA 0.620 HOXA9 CNA 0.595AURKA CNA 0.584 SOX2 CNA 0.574 ERCC5 CNA 0.568 ZNF217 CNA 0.563 TRRAPNGS 0.554 EPHA5 CNA 0.552 MCL1 CNA 0.550 SFPQ CNA 0.548 LCP1 CNA 0.547KLHL6 CNA 0.538 EBF1 CNA 0.528 WWTR1 CNA 0.521 ZNF521 NGS 0.516 CCNE1CNA 0.511 GNAS CNA 0.505 Gender META 0.501 CDH1 CNA 0.493 ZMYM2 CNA0.492 FOXO1 CNA 0.487 CDKN2B CNA 0.479 SMAD4 CNA 0.477 COX6C CNA 0.469SPEN CNA 0.465 PRRX1 CNA 0.464 U2AF1 CNA 0.464 CDKN2A CNA 0.455 TP53 NGS0.453 CBFB CNA 0.450 GNA13 CNA 0.447 SDC4 CNA 0.443 CACNA1D CNA 0.442RB1 CNA 0.442 TOP1 CNA 0.437 JAZF1 CNA 0.436 RUNX1 CNA 0.436 HMGN2P46CNA 0.422

TABLE 106 Urothelial Bladder Adenocarcinoma NOS - Bladder GENE TECH IMPCTNNA1 CNA 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.945 ZNF217 CNA 0.770 FNBP1 CNA 0.693 EWSR1CNA 0.687 IL7R CNA 0.686 TP53 NGS 0.643 ACSL6 CNA 0.642 CTCF CNA 0.639BCL3 CNA 0.637 LIFR CNA 0.636 CHEK2 CNA 0.628 Age META 0.606 CDH1 NGS0.577 VHL NGS 0.577 CD79A NGS 0.562 IKZF1 CNA 0.546 Gender META 0.544FGF10 CNA 0.533 SDC4 CNA 0.533 HOXA13 CNA 0.518 WWTR1 CNA 0.517 ARID2NGS 0.513 APC NGS 0.508 MTOR CNA 0.497 ACSL3 CNA 0.497 CREB3L2 CNA 0.496EPHA3 CNA 0.475 EP300 CNA 0.468 DDX6 CNA 0.461 CDK4 CNA 0.457 BCL2L11CNA 0.455 CDX2 CNA 0.455 RAC1 CNA 0.453 CEBPA CNA 0.451 PCSK7 CNA 0.448CBFB CNA 0.447 SET CNA 0.445 STAT3 CNA 0.441 RICTOR CNA 0.439 STAT5B CNA0.433 MYC CNA 0.432 SDHB CNA 0.425 HOXA11 CNA 0.425 SETBP1 CNA 0.422 HLFCNA 0.418 PAFAH1B2 CNA 0.410 FANCD2 NGS 0.410 CDK6 CNA 0.404 GNAS CNA0.391

TABLE 107 Urothelial Bladder Carcinoma NOS - Bladder GENE TECH IMP AgeMETA 1.000 VHL CNA 0.971 CREBBP CNA 0.939 FOXL2 NGS 0.912 Gender META0.836 CDKN2B CNA 0.835 FANCC CNA 0.806 GATA3 CNA 0.797 GNA13 CNA 0.755IL7R CNA 0.748 RAF1 CNA 0.736 WISP3 CNA 0.728 ASXL1 CNA 0.722 MYCL CNA0.709 FGFR2 CNA 0.694 KDM6A NGS 0.658 TP53 NGS 0.656 CTNNA1 CNA 0.648KRAS NGS 0.623 XPC CNA 0.612 LHFPL6 CNA 0.612 CCNE1 CNA 0.608 U2AF1 CNA0.602 PPARG CNA 0.602 ERG CNA 0.596 ACKR3 CNA 0.580 CDKN2A CNA 0.579USP6 CNA 0.574 CBFB CNA 0.559 MDS2 CNA 0.558 HEY1 CNA 0.556 EWSR1 CNA0.554 ZNF331 CNA 0.551 CARS CNA 0.550 FBXW7 CNA 0.545 TMPRSS2 CNA 0.544ARID1A CNA 0.539 PAX3 CNA 0.533 MECOM CNA 0.526 CACNA1D CNA 0.524 WWTR1CNA 0.523 CTCF CNA 0.520 CDH11 CNA 0.518 RPN1 CNA 0.518 CDH1 CNA 0.515ABL2 NGS 0.510 ETV5 CNA 0.505 HMGN2P46 CNA 0.501 FANCD2 CNA 0.501 VHLNGS 0.500

TABLE 108 Urothelial Bladder Squamous Carcinoma- Bladder GENE TECH IMPAge META 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.934 IL7R CNA 0.857 CDH1 NGS 0.808 ABL2 NGS0.808 TFRC CNA 0.785 KLHL6 CNA 0.733 LPP CNA 0.696 WWTR1 CNA 0.696 EBF1CNA 0.689 CDKN2C CNA 0.665 c-KIT NGS 0.656 AFF1 CNA 0.591 ETV5 CNA 0.574Gender META 0.566 CNBP CNA 0.559 FHIT CNA 0.522 KRAS NGS 0.519 TP53 NGS0.512 SOX2 CNA 0.510 MLLT11 CNA 0.506 FANCF CNA 0.503 CDKN2A CNA 0.501EPS15 CNA 0.497 RPN1 CNA 0.484 CDH1 CNA 0.478 CDK4 CNA 0.474 INHBA CNA0.474 MLF1 CNA 0.467 JAK2 CNA 0.467 PRKDC CNA 0.463 JAZF1 CNA 0.458KMT2A CNA 0.452 EPHB1 CNA 0.448 COX6C CNA 0.445 ARID1A CNA 0.445 CTLA4CNA 0.443 CACNA1D CNA 0.439 BAP1 CNA 0.433 EXT1 CNA 0.432 NUP98 CNA0.431 NPM1 CNA 0.429 GID4 CNA 0.429 LIFR CNA 0.425 FANCC CNA 0.425NOTCH1 NGS 0.422 GRIN2A CNA 0.420 MAML2 CNA 0.416 STAT3 CNA 0.412 TERTCNA 0.410

TABLE 109 Urothelial Carcinoma NOS - Bladder GENE TECH IMP GATA3 CNA1.000 Age META 0.820 ASXL1 CNA 0.698 CDKN2A CNA 0.637 Gender META 0.637CDKN2B CNA 0.634 ATIC CNA 0.577 EBF1 CNA 0.575 NSD1 CNA 0.567 PPARG CNA0.550 ZNF331 CNA 0.545 ACSL6 CNA 0.535 TP53 NGS 0.532 RAF1 CNA 0.517KRAS NGS 0.517 CARS CNA 0.511 KMT2D NGS 0.510 FGFR2 CNA 0.501 EWSR1 CNA0.492 VHL CNA 0.491 NR4A3 CNA 0.482 FGFR3 NGS 0.481 c-KIT NGS 0.479 PAX3CNA 0.479 CTNNA1 CNA 0.477 ZNF217 CNA 0.475 XPC CNA 0.473 FGF10 CNA0.473 MYC CNA 0.465 MYCL CNA 0.463 KDM6A NGS 0.461 EXT2 CNA 0.459 CTLA4CNA 0.457 ELK4 CNA 0.455 BARD1 CNA 0.454 LHFPL6 CNA 0.453 KLHL6 CNA0.452 APC NGS 0.449 CCNE1 CNA 0.445 IL7R CNA 0.441 DDB2 CNA 0.440 PTCH1CNA 0.440 ARID1A CNA 0.438 PBX1 CNA 0.432 FLT1 CNA 0.432 MLLT11 CNA0.431 BCL6 CNA 0.431 CASP8 CNA 0.426 ITK CNA 0.424 FANCF CNA 0.422

TABLE 110 Uterine Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMPETV1 CNA 1.000 FOXL2 NGS 0.967 HNRNPA2B1 CNA 0.957 PMS2 CNA 0.809 TGFBR2CNA 0.734 Gender META 0.726 TP53 NGS 0.690 Age META 0.688 SPECC1 CNA0.684 FANCC CNA 0.683 INHBA CNA 0.601 CDH1 CNA 0.570 RAC1 CNA 0.570PTCH1 CNA 0.569 PDE4DIP CNA 0.565 MAP2K4 CNA 0.541 CDH1 NGS 0.539 AFF1CNA 0.520 ERG CNA 0.512 DDR2 CNA 0.507 TERT CNA 0.498 NR4A3 CNA 0.497SDC4 CNA 0.483 VHL NGS 0.447 RPN1 CNA 0.440 FANCE CNA 0.430 PCM1 NGS0.415 TOP1 CNA 0.414 ZNF217 CNA 0.409 PPARG CNA 0.396 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.396RUNX1 CNA 0.368 RAP1GDS1 CNA 0.367 KRAS NGS 0.360 FAM46C CNA 0.359 FCRL4CNA 0.357 HOXD13 CNA 0.341 FH CNA 0.337 CDX2 CNA 0.328 CACNA1D CNA 0.327CNBP CNA 0.326 BCL6 CNA 0.325 NDRG1 CNA 0.321 XPC CNA 0.310 PTEN NGS0.310 CDK12 CNA 0.308 WRN CNA 0.306 SRGAP3 CNA 0.302 JAK1 CNA 0.289 ESR1CNA 0.289

TABLE 111 Uterine Leiomyosarcoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP RB1 CNA 1.000FOXL2 NGS 0.966 SPECC1 CNA 0.943 Age META 0.868 JAK1 CNA 0.830 PDCD1 CNA0.825 PRRX1 CNA 0.795 Gender META 0.790 ACKR3 CNA 0.771 ATIC CNA 0.767LCP1 CNA 0.762 HERPUD1 CNA 0.740 FANCC CNA 0.739 GID4 CNA 0.728 NUP93CNA 0.716 CDH1 CNA 0.692 PTCH1 CNA 0.686 PAX3 CNA 0.676 EBF1 CNA 0.665SYK CNA 0.659 WDCP CNA 0.619 CBFB CNA 0.612 ESR1 CNA 0.605 KLHL6 CNA0.604 NTRK2 CNA 0.587 MYCN CNA 0.578 JUN CNA 0.574 CTCF CNA 0.573 CRTC3CNA 0.566 SOX2 CNA 0.560 RPN1 CNA 0.559 FOXO1 CNA 0.556 LHFPL6 CNA 0.548LRIG3 CNA 0.547 PDGFRA CNA 0.540 PBX1 CNA 0.538 NTRK3 CNA 0.531 IGF1RCNA 0.530 MAP2K4 CNA 0.522 KDR CNA 0.518 DNMT3A CNA 0.494 CDKN2B CNA0.491 IDH1 CNA 0.482 BMPR1A CNA 0.478 NUTM2B CNA 0.477 KDSR CNA 0.475KIT CNA 0.474 AFF3 CNA 0.470 TP53 NGS 0.467 TPM4 CNA 0.462

TABLE 112 Uterine Sarcoma NOS - FGTP GENE TECH IMP HOXD13 CNA 1.000FOXL2 NGS 0.972 CACNA1D CNA 0.887 Gender META 0.870 MAX CNA 0.799 TTLCNA 0.778 Age META 0.773 HMGA2 CNA 0.751 MITF CNA 0.739 PRRX1 CNA 0.736NF2 CNA 0.728 PRDM1 CNA 0.718 PML CNA 0.697 RB1 CNA 0.678 CDKN2B CNA0.677 DDR2 CNA 0.676 HOXA11 CNA 0.665 HOXA9 CNA 0.645 KIT CNA 0.643CDKN2A CNA 0.630 PDGFRA CNA 0.614 ALK NGS 0.610 FNBP1 CNA 0.600 CDH1 CNA0.597 WRN CNA 0.593 SNX29 CNA 0.574 GID4 CNA 0.572 BCL11A CNA 0.559 USP6CNA 0.545 PDE4DIP CNA 0.538 IDH2 CNA 0.537 TP53 NGS 0.534 MYC CNA 0.531PLAG1 CNA 0.519 ERCC3 CNA 0.497 HOXD11 CNA 0.495 FANCA CNA 0.487 FCRL4CNA 0.485 JAZF1 CNA 0.484 ADGRA2 CNA 0.473 SEPT5 CNA 0.463 FGFR2 CNA0.454 PSIP1 CNA 0.441 FGFR1 CNA 0.439 FHIT CNA 0.438 ZNF217 CNA 0.433RALGDS CNA 0.431 AFF3 CNA 0.428 SFPQ CNA 0.421 MAP2K4 CNA 0.417

TABLE 113 Uveal Melanoma - Eye GENE TECH IMP IRF4 CNA 1.000 HEY1 CNA0.873 FOXL2 NGS 0.858 EXT1 CNA 0.826 PAX3 CNA 0.785 TRIM27 CNA 0.780TP53 NGS 0.730 GNA11 NGS 0.710 GNAQ NGS 0.707 RUNX1T1 CNA 0.679 SOX10CNA 0.668 MYC CNA 0.658 BCL6 CNA 0.650 RPN1 CNA 0.616 ABL2 NGS 0.598SRGAP3 CNA 0.570 LPP CNA 0.565 MLF1 CNA 0.525 KLHL6 CNA 0.523 NCOA2 CNA0.522 c-KIT NGS 0.519 TFRC CNA 0.511 WWTR1 CNA 0.509 COX6C CNA 0.507HIST1H3B CNA 0.503 BAP1 NGS 0.491 SF3B1 NGS 0.466 GATA2 CNA 0.465 EWSR1CNA 0.457 GMPS CNA 0.456 BCL2 CNA 0.453 CNBP CNA 0.452 DAXX CNA 0.427ETV5 CNA 0.419 UBR5 CNA 0.415 FOXL2 CNA 0.406 HSP90AB1 CNA 0.401HIST1H4I CNA 0.401 SETBP1 CNA 0.389 KRAS NGS 0.383 NR4A3 CNA 0.378 DEKCNA 0.372 TCEA1 CNA 0.362 MUC1 CNA 0.354 USP6 CNA 0.351 YWHAE CNA 0.348SOX2 CNA 0.345 IDH1 NGS 0.341 VHL NGS 0.340 CDX2 CNA 0.333

TABLE 114 Vaginal Squamous Carcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP CNBP CNA 1.000RPN1 CNA 0.985 FOXL2 NGS 0.980 KMT2D NGS 0.961 VHL NGS 0.927 SPEN CNA0.917 Gender META 0.909 FHIT CNA 0.894 CDH1 NGS 0.874 TP53 NGS 0.872 JUNCNA 0.807 FNBP1 CNA 0.792 CD274 CNA 0.778 CBFB CNA 0.774 PPARG CNA 0.755MLLT3 CNA 0.750 WWTR1 CNA 0.749 FANCC CNA 0.682 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.661 PAX3CNA 0.651 KLHL6 CNA 0.640 SDHC CNA 0.629 HOXD13 CNA 0.626 ARID2 NGS0.623 WT1 CNA 0.605 ABI1 CNA 0.602 KMT2C NGS 0.586 TFRC CNA 0.578 RAF1CNA 0.560 SOX2 CNA 0.552 ETV5 CNA 0.548 CDKN2C CNA 0.546 BARD1 CNA 0.545Age META 0.531 MAF CNA 0.523 MECOM CNA 0.514 SDHB CNA 0.511 MDS2 CNA0.498 ASXL1 CNA 0.492 EP300 CNA 0.481 LPP CNA 0.474 ESR1 CNA 0.472 CDH11CNA 0.467 GSK3B CNA 0.466 CLP1 CNA 0.464 MLLT10 CNA 0.454 KDSR CNA 0.450CDKN2B CNA 0.447 TRRAP CNA 0.447 HOXD11 CNA 0.446

TABLE 115 Vulvar Squamous Carcinoma - FGTP GENE TECH IMP CNBP CNA 1.000CACNA1D CNA 0.975 FOXL2 NGS 0.973 Gender META 0.967 SDHB CNA 0.928 SYKCNA 0.924 Age META 0.832 TAL2 CNA 0.817 TGFBR2 CNA 0.807 MTOR CNA 0.807HOOK3 CNA 0.802 SETD2 CNA 0.773 PRKDC CNA 0.729 PBRM1 CNA 0.709 MDS2 CNA0.704 KAT6A CNA 0.699 KLHL6 CNA 0.674 SPECC1 CNA 0.666 EXT1 CNA 0.665CDKN2B CNA 0.653 CAMTA1 CNA 0.651 CHEK2 CNA 0.642 RPL22 CNA 0.641 RPN1CNA 0.641 NR4A3 CNA 0.634 CREB3L2 CNA 0.629 TP53 NGS 0.629 NUP93 CNA0.624 ARID1A CNA 0.623 CBFB CNA 0.623 FANCC CNA 0.614 BCL9 CNA 0.614FGF4 CNA 0.604 U2AF1 CNA 0.596 PRDM1 CNA 0.592 SET CNA 0.591 NTRK2 CNA0.590 GNAS CNA 0.583 FNBP1 CNA 0.579 PDCD1LG2 CNA 0.579 PBX1 CNA 0.579TRIM27 CNA 0.578 CD274 CNA 0.576 TFRC CNA 0.567 STIL CNA 0.566 PAX3 CNA0.559 ETV5 CNA 0.556 EWSR1 CNA 0.555 BCL11A CNA 0.555 XPC CNA 0.554

TABLE 116 Skin Trunk Melanoma - Skin GENE TECH IMP IRF4 CNA 1.000 FOXL2NGS 0.900 BRAF NGS 0.853 SOX10 CNA 0.842 TP53 NGS 0.777 TCF7L2 CNA 0.757FGFR2 CNA 0.734 CDKN2A CNA 0.734 EP300 CNA 0.686 CDKN2B CNA 0.669 DEKCNA 0.660 SYK CNA 0.644 TRIM27 CNA 0.607 LHFPL6 CNA 0.580 CRTC3 CNA0.575 FANCC CNA 0.572 Gender META 0.558 SDHAF2 CNA 0.547 HIST1H4I CNA0.540 ELK4 CNA 0.519 NRAS NGS 0.518 CCDC6 CNA 0.518 FLI1 CNA 0.517 SOX2CNA 0.516 TET1 CNA 0.511 TRIM26 CNA 0.509 CREB3L2 CNA 0.506 NOTCH2 CNA0.505 KIAA1549 CNA 0.504 USP6 CNA 0.500 FOXP1 CNA 0.482 ESR1 CNA 0.466SDHD CNA 0.458 FHIT CNA 0.453 BCL6 CNA 0.444 MKL1 CNA 0.442 DAXX CNA0.428 KRAS NGS 0.419 Age META 0.414 PTCH1 CNA 0.409 c-KIT NGS 0.401 NF2CNA 0.399 BRAF CNA 0.394 POT1 CNA 0.392 MYCN CNA 0.388 CACNA1D CNA 0.383APC NGS 0.378 LRP1B NGS 0.376 TET1 NGS 0.372 BCL2 CNA 0.363

In many cases, the features in the biosignatures in Tables 2-116comprise gene copy number (CNA or CNV). Cells are typically diploid withtwo copies of each gene. However, cancer may lead to various genomicalterations which can alter copy number. In some instances, copies ofgenes are amplified (gained), whereas in other instances copies of genesare lost. Genomic alterations can affect different regions of achromosome. For example, gain or loss may occur within a gene, at thegene level, or within groups of neighboring genes. Gain or loss may alsobe observed at the level of cytogenetic bands or even larger portions ofchromosomal arms. Thus, analysis of such proximate regions to a gene mayprovide similar or even identical information to the gene itself.Accordingly, the methods provided herein are not limited to determiningcopy number of the specified genes, but also expressly contemplate theanalysis of proximate regions to the genes, wherein such proximateregions provide similar or the same level of information. Copy analysisof genes, SNPs or other features within the band may be used within thescope of the systems and methods described herein.

As described in the Examples herein, the methods for classifying theattributes of the cancer may calculate a probability that thebiosignature corresponds to the at least one pre-determinedbiosignature. In some embodiments, the method comprises a pairwisecomparison between two candidate attributes, and a probability iscalculated that the sample biosignature corresponds to either one of theat least one pre-determined biosignatures. In some embodiments, thepairwise comparison between the two candidate attributes is determinedusing a machine learning classification algorithm, wherein optionallythe machine learning classification algorithm comprises a voting module.In some embodiments, the voting module is as provided herein, e.g., asdescribed above. In some embodiments, a plurality of probabilities arecalculated for a plurality of pre-determined biosignatures. In someembodiments, the probabilities are ranked. In some embodiments, theprobabilities are compared to a threshold, wherein optionally thecomparison to the threshold is used to determine whether theclassification of the desired attribute of the cancer is likely,unlikely, or indeterminate. Systems and methods for implementing theclassifications are provided herein. For example, see FIGS. 1A-I andrelated text.

In some embodiments, the levels of specificity for the attributes of thepatient sample are determined at the level of an organ group. In onenon-limiting example, the organ group that is predicted may be selectedfrom bladder; skin; lung; head, face or neck (NOS); esophagus; femalegenital tract (FGT); brain; colon; prostate; liver, gall bladder, ducts;breast; eye; stomach; kidney; and pancreas. As desired, the systems andmethods provided herein may employ biosignatures determined at the levelof a primary tumor location and a histology, see, e.g., Tables 2-116,and the organ group is then determined based on the most probableprimary tumor location+histology. As a non-limiting example, Tables2-116 herein provide biosignatures for primary tumor location+histology,and the table headers report both the primary tumor location+histologyand corresponding organ group.

The disclosure contemplates that selections may be made from thebiosignatures provided herein, e.g., in Tables 2-116 for primary tumorlocation+histology. Use of the features in the tables may provideoptimal origin prediction, although selection may be made so long as theselections retain the ability to meet desired performance criteria, suchas but not limited to accuracy of at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or at least 99%. In someembodiments, the biosignature comprises the top 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%,7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%,22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%,36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%,50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the featurebiomarkers with the highest Importance value in the corresponding table(i.e., Tables 2-116). In some embodiments, the biosignature comprisesthe top 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 or 50 featurebiomarkers with the highest Importance value in the corresponding table(i.e., Tables 2-116). In some embodiments, the biosignature comprises atleast 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%,16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%,30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%,44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,90%, 95%, or 100% of the top 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49,or 50 feature biomarkers with the highest Importance value in thecorresponding table (i.e., Tables 2-116). In some embodiments, thebiosignature comprises at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%,or 100% of the top 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 65, 70,75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 100 feature biomarkers with the highestImportance value in the corresponding table. As a non-limiting example,the biosignature may comprise at least 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of the top 10,20 or 50 features. Provided herein is any selection of biomarkers thatcan be used to obtain a desired performance for predicting the attributeof interest, be it a primary location, organ group, histology, ordisease/cancer type.

Systems for implementing the methods are also provided herein. See,e.g., FIGS. 1F-1G and related disclosure.

In some embodiments, the systems and methods of the invention implementsystems and methods for predicting sample attributes as detailed inInternational Patent Publication WO/2020/146554, entitled GenomicProfiling Similarity and based on International Patent ApplicationPCT/US2020/012815 filed on Jan. 8, 2020, the entire contents of whichapplication is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Expression-Based Predictor of Disease Type

The section above provides a machine learning based classifier topredict attributes of a cancer sample based on molecular analysis of thesample, such attributes comprising a primary tumor origin,cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, and any combinationthereof. The methods and systems provided accordingly can be appliedwith various biological analytes as desired, e.g., nucleic acids, e.g.,DNA and RNA, and protein. The section above and WO/2020/146554demonstrated such analysis using genomic DNA. There have been attemptsto use mRNA expression profiling to build classifiers or predictors ofsuch attributes. mRNA is an attractive analyte because it can beassessed using well established techniques, e.g., PCR or microarray.mRNA sequences and expression can also be assessed in a high throughputmanner using next generation sequencing, including without limitationwhole transcriptome sequencing. However, RNA also has drawbacks.Consider analysis of a tumor sample using IHC for protein expression. Astained IHC slide will show areas of normal versus tumor tissue, andalso other features such as nuclear or membrane staining of the protein.Thus a pathologist can focus on areas of interest for analysis of theprotein expression levels and patterns. However, RNA would comprise amix of RNA from different cells and cell types within the sample,without cellular location, and wherein background amounts of various RNAtranscripts may vary greatly between cells. In particular, RNAclassifiers may struggle with low neoplastic percentage in metastaticsites which is where TOO identification is often most needed.Accordingly, an RNA expression based assay may be confounded by theparticular sample and cells from which the RNA is extracted. See, e.g.,Hayashi et al., Randomized Phase II Trial Comparing Site-SpecificTreatment Based on Gene Expression Profiling with Carboplatin andPaclitaxel for Patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary Site, J ClinOncol 37:57-579 (finding no significant improvement in one-year survivalbased on site-specific treatment as determined by gene expressionprofiling). Thus, there is a need to improve analysis of RNA basedcharacterization of cancer samples.

Herein, we provide systems and methods to predict sample origin of atumor sample based on RNA expression analysis with much higher accuracythan previously achieved. The general scheme 400 for performing theprediction is shown in FIG. 4A. RNA expression data 401 is collected forthe desired transcripts. Any useful method of acquiring such data can beemployed. For example, we used whole transcriptome sequencing analysis(WTS; RNA-seq) using the Illumina NGS platform, which methodologyqueries over 22,000 transcripts in a single assay. The raw expressiondata is processed via any desired methodology for processing. See, e.g.,Li et al., Comparing the Normalization Methods for the DifferentialAnalysis of Illumina High-Throughput RNA-Seq Data, BMC Bioinformatics.2015 Oct. 28; 16:347. doi: 10.1186/s12859-015-0778-7;Abbas-Aghababazadeh and Fridley, Comparison of normalization approachesfor gene expression studies completed with high-throughput sequencing,PLoS One. 2018; 13(10): e0206312. In some embodiments, the RNAexpression data 402 is normalized using Trimmed Mean of M-values (TMM).See Robinson and Oshlack, A Scaling Normalization Method forDifferential Expression Analysis of RNA-seq Data, Genome Biol. 2010;11(3):R25. doi: 10.1186/gb-2010-11-3-r25. Epub 2010 Mar. 2.

Continuing with FIG. 4A, normalized expression data for the targettranscripts can be used to train machine learning models for variousattributes of interest, including without limitation a primary tumororigin, cancer/disease type 403, organ group 404, and/or histology 405.In some embodiments, the primary tumor origin or plurality of primarytumor origins consists of, comprises, or comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, or all 38 ofprostate, bladder, endocervix, peritoneum, stomach, esophagus, ovary,parietal lobe, cervix, endometrium, liver, sigmoid colon, upper-outerquadrant of breast, uterus, pancreas, head of pancreas, rectum, colon,breast, intrahepatic bile duct, cecum, gastroesophageal junction,frontal lobe, kidney, tail of pancreas, ascending colon, descendingcolon, gallbladder, appendix, rectosigmoid colon, fallopian tube, brain,lung, temporal lobe, lower third of esophagus, upper-inner quadrant ofbreast, transverse colon, and skin. In some embodiments, the primarytumor origin or plurality of primary tumor origins consists of,comprises, or comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or all 21 of breast adenocarcinoma,central nervous system cancer, cervical adenocarcinoma,cholangiocarcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma, gastroesophagealadenocarcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), hepatocellularcarcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, melanoma, meningioma, ovarian granulosacell tumor, ovarian & fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, pancreasadenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, squamouscell carcinoma, thyroid cancer, urothelial carcinoma, uterineendometrial adenocarcinoma, and uterine sarcoma. In some embodiments,the cancer/disease type 403 consists of, comprises, or comprises atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, or all 28 of adrenal cortical carcinoma;bile duct, cholangiocarcinoma; breast carcinoma; central nervous system(CNS); cervix carcinoma; colon carcinoma; endometrium carcinoma;gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST); gastroesophageal carcinoma;kidney renal cell carcinoma; liver hepatocellular carcinoma; lungcarcinoma; melanoma; meningioma; Merkel; neuroendocrine; ovary granulosacell tumor; ovary, fallopian, peritoneum; pancreas carcinoma; pleuralmesothelioma; prostate adenocarcinoma; retroperitoneum; salivary andparotid; small intestine adenocarcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma;thyroid carcinoma; urothelial carcinoma; uterus. In some embodiments,the organ group 404 consists of, comprises, or comprises at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, or all 17 of adrenalgland; bladder; brain; breast; colon; eye; female genital tract andperitoneum (FGTP); gastroesophageal; head, face or neck, NOS; kidney;liver, gallbladder, ducts; lung; pancreas; prostate; skin; smallintestine; thyroid. In some embodiments, the histology 405 consists of,comprises, or comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, or all29 of adenocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma,adrenal cortical carcinoma, astrocytoma, carcinoma, carcinosarcoma,cholangiocarcinoma, clear cell carcinoma, ductal carcinoma in situ(DCIS), glioblastoma (GBM), GIST, glioma, granulosa cell tumor,infiltrating lobular carcinoma, leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, melanoma,meningioma, Merkel cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, neuroendocrine,non-small cell carcinoma, oligodendroglioma, sarcoma, sarcomatoidcarcinoma, serous, small cell carcinoma, squamous.

Various classification methodology can be applied to the chosenattributes as desired, including without limitation a neural networkmodel, a linear regression model, a random forest model, a logisticregression model, a naive Bayes model, a quadratic discriminant analysismodel, a K-nearest neighbor model, a support vector machine, or variousforms of or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the machinelearning approach comprises an XGBoost multi-class classification.XGBoost is a decision-tree-based ensemble machine learning algorithmthat uses a gradient boosting framework. Combinations of classificationmethods can be employed. Calculations can be performed using variousstatistical analysis platforms, including without limitation R.

FIG. 4A illustrates a scenario wherein three different classifications403-405 performed on the same transcript expression data. Theclassifications from each of these three models can be combined usinganother model, such as those described above. In some embodiments, thecombination is also made using an XGBoost model. This mechanism ofcombining intermediate classifications of the chose attributes, such asthe illustrated 403-405, is an implementation of the voting schemedescribed herein (see, e.g., FIG. 1F and related text) and provides fordynamic voting 406. As a non-limiting example, consider that one of theintermediate models 403-405 is very accurate at making a givenclassification. In such case, that single model's classification maycarry more weight than the two other intermediate models when making thefinal classification 407. In such case, that model's classification maydominate the other intermediate models when making the finalclassification 407. The various intermediate models can be assigneddifferent weights when performing the dynamic voting 406. Any suchcombination of one or more of the intermediate models can outweighothers. Thus the dynamic voting 406 can provide classification 407 basedon trained and optimized contributions from each of the intermediatemodels.

In some embodiments, analysis of different types of analytes arecombined in order to classify the input sample and estimate the desiredone or more attributes. In this regard, FIG. 4B presents an exemplaryvariation 410 of scheme 400 that is shown in FIG. 4A. In this variation,both RNA transcript levels 411 and DNA 416 are used to classify theinput sample. As noted herein, DNA and RNA have various strengths andweaknesses for predicting attributes of a biological sample. Forexample, DNA is relatively more stable and more uniform amongstdifferent types of cells, whereas RNA is more dynamic and may be moreindicative of differences within individual cells. Without being boundby theory, we hypothesized that a combination of genomic DNA analysiswith RNA transcriptome analysis may provide optimal results. We termthis combined classifier a “panomic” predictor. As desired, analysisfrom additional analytes such as other types of RNA and/or protein couldalso be input into the system in a similar manner. In the embodimentillustrated in FIG. 4B, the three intermediate RNA transcript models412-414 are identical to FIG. 4A 403-405 as described above,respectively. In addition, the figure shows DNA 416 input into thesystem. In some embodiments, the DNA is processed using the 115 diseasetypes as described above. See, e.g., Tables 2-116 and relateddiscussion; see also Examples 2-3. In this case, the dynamic voting 415is applied to the four intermediate models comprising RNA 412-414 andDNA 416. Models assessing attributes based on alternate analytes mayalso be input into the dynamic voting module 415 in a similar manner. Asdescribed above, the dynamic voting mechanism is a variation of thevoting scheme described herein (see, e.g., FIG. 1F and related text) andprovides for essentially dynamic voting between the inputs into thedynamic voting module 415 in order to provide theprediction/classification 417. As a non-limiting example, consider thatone of the intermediate models 412-414 or 416 are very accurate atmaking a given classification. In such case, that model's classificationmay outweigh the other intermediate models when making the finalclassification 417. Similarly, two of the intermediate models mayoutperform the two other intermediate models for a given classificationand may thus dominate in that setting, or three of the intermediatemodels may combine to provide a better classification with lesser inputfrom the remaining model. Thus the dynamic voting 415 can provideclassification 417 based on trained and optimized contributions fromeach of the intermediate models.

FIG. 4C illustrates a flowchart of an example of a process 400C fortraining a dynamic voting engine. Process 400C may be performed by asystem such as the system 400 of FIG. 4A or 410 of FIG. 4B.

The dynamic voting engine such as the dynamic voting engine of FIG. 4A,406 , FIG. 4B, 415 or FIG. 1G, 400 can be trained in a number ofdifferent ways. In one implementation, the dynamic voting engine can betrained to predict a target classification for a biological sample basedon processing, by the dynamic voting engine, data corresponding to oneor more initial classifications that were previously determined for abiological sample. In some implementations, the biological sample caninclude a cancer sample and the target classification can include anattribute for the cancer, including without limitation a TOO. In someimplementations, the one or more previously determined classificationscan be based on processing of DNA sequences of the biological sample,RNA sequences of the biological sample, or both.

The system can begin performance of the process 400C by using one ormore computers to obtain 410C, from a database of labeled training dataitems, a labeled training data item. Each labeled training data item caninclude one or more initial classifications and a target classification.The one or more initial classifications can be based on or derived fromactual data generated by one or more initial classification engines suchas cancer type classification engine (e.g., FIG. 4A, 403 or FIG. 4B, 412), an initial organ of origin engine (e.g., FIG. 4A, 404 or FIG. 4B, 413), a histology engine (e.g., FIG. 4A, 405 or FIG. 4B, 414 ), or a DNAanalysis engine (e.g., FIG. 4B, 416 ), based on processing, by one ormore of the respective initial classification engines, data derived fromthe biological sample. The data derived from the biological sample caninclude DNA sequences of the sample, RNA sequences of the sample, orboth. In other implementations, the one or more initial classificationscan be based on or derived from simulated data that is generated torepresent initial classifications that ought to be generated by suchinitial classification models when such initial classification modelsprocess data such as DNA sequences, RNA sequences, or both, derived fromthe biological sample.

The system can continue performance of the process 400C by using one ormore computers to generate 420C training input data for input to thedynamic voting engine. In some implementations, the training input datacan include, for example, a numerical representation of the one or moreinitial classifications. For example, data that represents each of theinitial classifications can be encoded into one or more fields of a datastructure that is formatted for input to the dynamic voting engine.

The system can continue performance of the process 400C by using one ormore computers to process 430C the generated training input data throughthe dynamic voting engine. In some implementations, the dynamic votingengine can include one or more machine learning models, e.g., one ormore of a random forests, support vector machines, logistic regressions,K-nearest neighbors, artificial neural networks, naïve Bayes, quadraticdiscriminant analysis, Gaussian processes models, decision trees, or anycombination thereof. In such implementations, processing the generatedtraining input data through the dynamic voting engine can includeprocessing the generated training input data through each layer of theone or more machine learning models. In some implementations, thedynamic voting engine includes an XGBoost decision-tree-based ensemblemachine learning algorithm.

The system can continue performance of the process 400C by using one ormore computers to obtain 440C the output data generated by the dynamicvoting engine based on the dynamic voting engine's processing of thetraining input data generated at stage 420C. The system can then use oneor more computers to determine a level of similarity between the outputdata generated by the dynamic voting engine that is obtained at stage440C and the label for the training data item obtained at stage 410C. Insome implementations, the level of similarity between the label of thetraining data item obtained at stage 410C and the output data that isobtained at stage 440C can include the difference between the label andthe output data.

The system can continue performance of the process 400C by using one ormore computers to adjust 460C one or more parameters of the dynamicvoting engine based on the level of similarity between the output dataand the label of the training data item obtained at stage 410C. Thesystem can then continue to iteratively perform the process 400C untilthe output data generated by the system and obtained at stage 440Cbegins to match the label for the training data item obtained at stage410C within a threshold amount of error. In some implementations, thethreshold of error can be zero error. In other implementations, thethreshold can include less than 1% error, less than 2% error, less than5% error, less than 10% error, or the like. Once the system begins todetect that the dynamic voting engine is predicting output data thatmatches the label for the training input data processed by the dynamicvoting engine within a threshold amount of error, then the dynamicvoting engine may be considered to be fully trained.

The systems 400, 410 and variations thereof can be trained to desiredpanels of RNA transcripts in order to classify the at least oneattribute of the cancer of interest. In some embodiments, the systemsare trained using NGS based whole transcriptome sequencing data, e.g.,mRNA from 22,000 genes. To avoid overfitting or similar error, analysisof such panels may require training data on tens of thousands of tumorsamples. To further avoid issues faced relying on RNA transcriptanalysis, such as overfitting of data based on the high number of totalmRNAs, we may train the systems using more limited sets of transcripts.Traditionally, proteins that have been used in IHC based tumorclassification. See, e.g., Lin and Liu, Immunohistochemistry inUndifferentiated Neoplasm/Tumor of Uncertain Origin, Arch Pathol LabMed. 2014; 138:1583-1610, which reference is incorporated herein byreference in its entirety. In some embodiments, the panel of mRNAtranscripts used to implement the system comprise the mRNA encoding suchproteins, and may further include various isoforms or related familymembers thereof. The correlation between RNA transcript expression andprotein expression levels is noisy and tissue dependent, and thus onewould not be able to predict a priori whether such an approach wouldyield acceptable results. See, e.g., Edfors et al, Gene-specificcorrelation of RNA and protein levels in human cells and tissues, MolSyst Biol. (2016) 12: 883; Franks A, et al (2017) Post-transcriptionalregulation across human tissues. PLoS Comput Biol 13(5): e1005535.However, we hypothesized that the analysis of multiple genes wouldimprove noise levels to achieve acceptable accuracy and unexpectedlyfound our approach to perform with high levels of accuracy.

Based on the above rational for identifying a subset of potentiallyuseful RNA transcripts, we constructed a list of candidate biomarkersshown in Table 117. The table provides the official gene symbol and fullname as reported by the National Center for Biotechnology Information(NCBI) Gene database with reference to the HUGO Gene NomenclatureCommittee (HGNC) database. See www.nebi.nlm.nih.gov/gene (NCBI Gene);www.genenames.org (HGNC). The NCBI's Gene ID is also provided. The“Aliases” column provides a non-exhaustive list of alternatedescriptions for the genes such as alternate gene names, e.g., that mayalso be used herein. Comprehensive listings of alternate symbols areprovided by the NCBI and HGNC databases, among others available andknown to those of skill in the art (e.g., Ensembl, Genecards, etc).

TABLE 117 RNA Transcripts used to Characterize Tumor Sample NCBI GeneSymbol Full Name Aliases Gene ID ACVRL1 activin A receptor like type 194 AFP alpha fetoprotein 174 ALPP alkaline phosphatase, placental 250AMACR alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase 23600 ANKRD30A ankyrin repeat domain30A NY-BR-1 91074 ANO1 anoctamin 1 DOG1 55107 AR androgen receptor 367ARG1 arginase 1 383 BCL2 BCL2 apoptosis regulator 596 BCL6 BCL6transcription repressor 604 CA9 carbonic anhydrase 9 768 CALB2 calbindin2 794 CALCA calcitonin related polypeptide alpha 796 CALD1 caldesmon 1800 CCND1 cyclin D1 CYCLIND1 595 CD1A CD1a molecule 909 CD2 CD2 molecule914 CD34 CD34 molecule 947 CD3G CD3g molecule 917 CD5 CD5 molecule 921CD79A CD79a molecule 973 CD99L2 CD99 molecule like 2 83692 CDH1 cadherin1 E-cadherin 999 CDH17 cadherin 17 1015 CDK4 cyclin dependent kinase 41019 CDKN2A cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2A p16 1029 CDX2 caudaltype homeobox 2 1806 CEACAM1 CEA cell adhesion molecule 1 634 CEACAM16CEA cell adhesion molecule 16, tectorial 388551 membrane componentCEACAM18 CEA cell adhesion molecule 18 729767 CEACAM19 CEA cell adhesionmolecule 19 56971 CEACAM20 CEA cell adhesion molecule 20 125931 CEACAM21CEA cell adhesion molecule 21 90273 CEACAM3 CEA cell adhesion molecule 31084 CEACAM4 CEA cell adhesion molecule 4 1089 CEACAMS CEA cell adhesionmolecule 5 1048 CEACAM6 CEA cell adhesion molecule 6 4680 CEACAM7 CEAcell adhesion molecule 7 1087 CEACAM8 CEA cell adhesion molecule 8 1088CGA glycoprotein hormones, alpha polypeptide 1081 CGB3 chorionicgonadotropin subunit beta 3 1082 CNN1 calponin 1 1264 COQ2 coenzyme Q2,polyprenyltransferase 27235 CPS1 carbamoyl-phosphate synthase l HepPar-11373 antibody target CR1 complement C3b/C4b receptor 1 1378 (Knops bloodgroup) CR2 complement C3d receptor 2 1380 CTNNB1 catenin beta 1 1499 DESdesmin 1674 DSC3 desmocollin 3 1825 ENO2 enolase 2 2026 ERBB2 erb-b2receptor tyrosine kinase 2 HER2, 2064 HER2/neu ERG ETS transcriptionfactor ERG 2078 ESR1 estrogen receptor 1 ER 2099 FLU Fli-1proto-oncogene, ETS transcription 2313 factor FOXL2 forkhead box L2 668FUT4 fucosyltransferase 4 CD15 2526 GATA3 GATA binding protein 3 2625GPC3 glypican 3 2719 HAVCR1 hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 1 26762HNF1B HNF1 homeobox B 6928 IL12B interleukin 12B 3593 IMP3 IMP U3 smallnucleolar 55272 ribonucleoprotein 3 INHA inhibin subunit alphaInhibin-alpha 3623 ISL1 ISL LIM homeobox 1 3670 KIT KIT proto-oncogene,receptor tyrosine 3815 kinase KL klotho 9365 KLK3 kallikrein relatedpeptidase 3 PSA 354 KRT1 keratin 1 3848 KRT10 keratin 10 3858 KRT14keratin 14 3861 KRT15 keratin 15 3866 KRT16 keratin 16 3868 KRT17keratin 17 CK17 3872 KRT18 keratin 18 CK18 3875 KRT19 keratin 19 CK193880 KRT2 keratin 2 3849 KRT20 keratin 20 CK20 54474 KRT3 keratin 3 3850KRT4 keratin 4 3851 KRT5 keratin 5 3852 KRT6A keratin 6A CK6A 3853 KRT6Bkeratin 6B CK6B 3854 KRT6C keratin 6C CK6C 28688 KRT7 keratin 7 CK7 3855KRT8 keratin 8 CK8 3856 LIN28A lin-28 homolog A 79727 LIN28B lin-28homolog B 389421 MAGEA2 MAGE family member A2 4101 MDM2 MDM2proto-oncogene 4193 MIB1 mindbomb E3 ubiquitin protein ligase 1 57534MITF melanocyte inducing transcription factor 4286 MLANA melan-A 2315MLH1 mutL homolog 1 4292 MME membrane metalloendopeptidase 4311 MPOmyeloperoxidase 4353 MS4A1 membrane spanning 4-domains A1 931 MSH2 mutShomolog 2 4436 MSH6 mutS homolog 6 2956 MSLN mesothelin 10232 MTHFRmethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 4524 MUC1 mucin 1, cell surfaceassociated 4582 MUC2 mucin 2, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming 4583 MUC4mucin 4, cell surface associated 4585 MUC5AC mucin 5AC, oligomericmucus/gel-forming 4586 MYOD1 myogenic differentiation 1 4654 MYOGmyogenin 4656 NANOG Nanog homeobox 79923 NAPSA napsin A asparticpeptidase Napsin A 9476 NCAM1 neural cell adhesion molecule 1 CD56 4684NCAM2 neural cell adhesion molecule 2 4685 NKX2-2 NK2 homeobox 2 4821NKX3-1 NK3 homeobox 1 4824 OSCAR osteoclast associated Ig-like receptor126014 PAX2 paired box 2 5076 PAX5 paired box 5 5079 PAX8 paired box 87849 PDPN podoplanin 10630 PDXI pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 3651PECAM1 platelet and endothelial cell adhesion 5175 molecule 1 PGRprogesterone receptor PR 5241 PIP prolactin induced protein 5304 PMELpremelanosome protein (gp100) GP100, 6490 PMEL17, SILV, HMB-45 targetPMS2 PMSI homolog 2, mismatch repair system 5395 component POU5F1 POUclass 5 homeobox 1 5460 PSAP prosaposin 5660 PTPRC protein tyrosinephosphatase receptor 5788 type C S100A1 S100 calcium binding protein A16271 S100A10 S100 calcium binding protein A10 6281 S100A11 S100 calciumbinding protein A11 6282 S100A12 S100 calcium binding protein A12 6283S100A13 S100 calcium binding protein A13 6284 S100A14 S100 calciumbinding protein A14 57402 S100A16 S100 calcium binding protein A16140576 S100A2 S100 calcium binding protein A2 6273 S100A4 S100 calciumbinding protein A4 6275 S100A5 S100 calcium binding protein A5 6276S100A6 S100 calcium binding protein A6 6277 S100A7 S100 calcium bindingprotein A7 6278 S100A7A S100 calcium binding protein A7A 338324 S100A7L2S100 calcium binding protein A7 like 2 645922 S100A8 S100 calciumbinding protein A8 6279 S100A9 S100 calcium binding protein A9 6280S100B S100 calcium binding protein B 6285 S100P S100 calcium bindingprotein P 6286 S100PBP S100P binding protein 64766 S100Z S100 calciumbinding protein Z 170591 SALL4 spalt like transcription factor 4 57167SATB2 SATB homeobox 2 23314 SDC1 syndecan 1 CD138 6382 SERPINA1 serpinfamily A member 1 α1-antitrypsin, 5265 antitrypsin SERPINB5 serpinfamily B member 5 PI5, maspin 5268 SF1 splicing factor 1 7536 SFTPA1surfactant protein A1 653509 SMAD4 SMAD family member 4 4089 SMARCB1SWI/SNF related, matrix associated, actin 6598 dependent regulator ofchromatin, subfamily b, member 1 SMN1 survival of motor neuron 1,telomeric 6606 SOX2 SRY-box transcription factor 2 6657 SPN sialophorin6693 SYP synaptophysin 6855 TFE3 transcription factor binding to IGHM7030 enhancer 3 TFF1 trefoil factor 1 7031 TFF3 trefoil factor 3 7033 TGthyroglobulin 7038 TLE1 TLE family member 1, transcriptional 7088corepressor TMPRSS2 transmembrane serine protease 2 7113 TNFRSF8 TNFreceptor superfamily member 8 943 TP63 tumor protein p63 P63 8626 TPM1tropomyosin 1 7168 TPM2 tropomyosin 2 7169 TPM3 tropomyosin 3 7170 TPM4tropomyosin 4 7171 TPSAB1 tryptase alpha/beta 1 7177 TTF1 transcriptiontermination factor 1 7270 UPK2 uroplakin 2 UPII 7379 UPK3A uroplakin 3A7380 UPK3B uroplakin 3B 105375355 VHL von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor7428 VIL1 villin l Villin 7429 VIM vimentin 7431 WT1 WT1 transcriptionfactor 7490

In some embodiments, data for the chosen features, here transcriptexpression levels, is used to train the prediction models for theattributes of interest, e.g., as in FIG. 4B 412-414 or FIG. 4A 403-405.Although we rationalized selection of the group of transcripts in Table117 by tissue classification based on IHC protein expression, we did notreplicate classification schemes based on the protein—tissuecorrelations. Rather, expression data for the RNA transcripts in Table117 were used to build machine learning models to predict tissuecharacteristics. The machine learning algorithms selected theappropriate transcript features during the training phase. Thetranscript INSM1 (Full name: INSM transcriptional repressor 1; NCBI GeneID: 3642) was also used as a verification for neuroendocrine tumors butwas not included when training the machine learning framework. See,e.g., Mukhopadhyay, M et al., Insulinoma-associated protein 1 (INSM1) isa sensitive and highly specific marker of neuroendocrine differentiationin primary lung neoplasms: an immunohistochemical study of 345 cases,including 292 whole-tissue sections, Modern Pathology (2019) 32:100-109.

The models were trained as described herein. See, e.g., FIGS. 4A-B andrelated discussion; Examples 2-3. The training was performed using alltranscript features in Table 117. Features of most importance for eachprediction of the attributes cancer type, organ group, and histology arelisted in Tables 118-120, respectively. In some embodiments, theprediction models for individual attributes use features found tocontribute most to the predictions. In Tables 118-120, the “importance”values represent the relative contribution of each correspondingtranscript to the noted classification model. Higher values indicategreater importance. Abbreviations in Table 118 include ACC (adrenalcortical carcinoma), BDC (bile duct, cholangiocarcinoma), BC (breastcancer), Cerv (cervix carcinoma), Colon (colon carcinoma), EC(endometrium carcinoma), GC (gastroesophageal carcinoma), KRCC (kidneyrenal cell carcinoma), LHC (liver hepatocellular carcinoma), Lung (lungcarcinoma), Mel (melanoma), Men (meningioma), Merk (Merkel), Neu(neuroendocrine), OGCT (ovary granulosa cell tumor), OFP (ovary,fallopian, peritoneum), Pane (pancreas carcinoma), PM (pleuralmesothelioma), PA (prostate adenocarcinoma), Ret (retroperitoneum), SP(salivary and parotid), SIA (small intestine adenocarcinoma), SCC(squamous cell carcinoma), TC (thyroid carcinoma), UC (urothelialcarcinoma), Ute (uterus). Abbreviations in Table 119 include AG (adrenalgland), Bla (bladder), Br (breast), Gast (Gastroesophageal), HFN (head,face or neck, NOS), Kid (kidney), LGD (liver, gallbladder, ducts), Pane(pancreas), Pros (prostate), SI (small intestine), Thy (thyroid). Table119 omits leading zeros before the decimal for brevity. Abbreviations inTable 120 include Adeno (adenocarcinoma), ACyC (Adenoid cysticcarcinoma), AC (adenosquamous carcinoma), ACC (adrenal corticalcarcinoma), Astro (astrocytoma), Care (carcinoma), CS (carcinosarcoma),Chol (cholangiocarcinoma), CCC (clear cell carcinoma), DCIS (ductalcarcinoma in situ), GBM (glioblastoma), GIST (gastrointestinal stromaltumor), Gli (glioma), GCT (granulosa cell tumor), ILC (infiltratinglobular carcinoma), Lei (leiomyosarcoma), Lipo (liposarcoma), Mel(melanoma), Men (meningioma), Merk (Merkel cell carcinoma), Meso(mesothelioma), Neuro (neuroendocrine), NSCC (non-small cell carcinoma),Oligo (oligodendroglioma), Sarc (sarcoma), SerC (sarcomatoid carcinoma),SCC (small cell carcinoma), Sq (squamous).

TABLE 118 Importance of RNA Transcripts used to Classify Cancer/DiseaseType Transcript ACC BDC BC CNS Cerv Colon EC GIST GC KRCC LHC Lung MelMen ACVRL1 0.0004 0.1199 0.0248 0.0000 0.0040 0.0230 0.2195 0.09760.0108 0.0470 0.0000 0.0301 0.1601 0.0000 AFP 0.0000 0.0571 0.03210.0019 0.0517 0.1342 0.1118 0.0000 0.0883 0.0000 0.3803 0.0209 0.00000.0000 ALPP 0.0000 0.0609 0.1331 0.0000 0.0828 0.1160 0.1729 0.00000.0256 0.0107 0.0000 0.0050 0.0000 0.0000 AMACR 0.0000 0.0712 0.17900.0000 0.0459 0.0142 0.0219 0.0000 0.0882 0.2849 0.0154 0.0116 0.00050.0000 ANKRD30A 0.0000 0.0758 0.7886 0.0000 0.1003 0.0019 0.0370 0.00000.0189 0.0000 0.0019 0.0762 0.0000 0.0000 ANO1 0.0000 0.3746 0.09300.5582 0.0019 0.0349 0.2271 0.4210 0.3991 0.0424 0.0000 0.1994 0.00000.3991 ARG1 0.0282 0.0159 0.1184 0.0000 0.0283 0.1287 0.2650 0.00000.0299 0.0073 0.0668 0.1887 0.0371 0.0000 AR 0.0000 0.2429 0.1239 0.00200.0000 0.0612 0.1165 0.0000 0.4879 0.0346 0.0000 0.3547 0.0242 0.0099BCL2 0.0000 0.0847 0.0213 0.0169 0.0092 0.2816 0.1625 0.0000 0.11950.0038 0.0000 0.0585 0.0000 0.0000 BCL6 0.0000 0.1002 0.0250 0.00000.0231 0.0347 0.2506 0.0000 0.1025 0.2594 0.2069 0.0962 0.0625 0.0211CA9 0.0000 0.1177 0.1194 0.0102 0.1060 0.0113 0.0136 0.0000 0.05180.1982 0.0000 0.0247 0.0073 0.0000 CALB2 0.0706 0.1980 0.1016 0.00000.0087 0.0390 0.0345 0.0000 0.0509 0.0000 0.0000 0.0571 0.0071 0.0000CALCA 0.0000 0.0940 0.0409 0.0000 0.0054 0.0173 0.0291 0.0000 0.07370.1475 0.0000 0.1323 0.0000 0.0000 CALD1 0.0000 0.1236 0.0360 0.02510.0086 0.0145 0.4457 0.0000 0.0079 0.0959 0.0005 0.0906 0.0008 0.0068CCND1 0.0000 0.0379 0.1132 0.0089 0.3474 0.0401 0.1933 0.0000 0.01210.0296 0.0166 0.0612 0.0949 0.0549 CD1A 0.0000 0.0580 0.1178 0.00000.0814 0.0362 0.0680 0.0000 0.2925 0.0000 0.0054 0.0327 0.0000 0.0000CD2 0.0000 0.0484 0.0221 0.0393 0.0715 0.0662 0.0299 0.0000 0.01870.0000 0.0000 0.0615 0.0434 0.0194 CD34 0.0306 0.0250 0.0079 0.00000.0026 0.1113 0.1006 0.0000 0.2945 0.1061 0.1227 0.0378 0.0000 0.0000CD3G 0.0000 0.0054 0.0465 0.0391 0.2238 0.0182 0.0326 0.0000 0.04530.0021 0.0246 0.0313 0.0247 0.0000 CD5 0.0000 0.1825 0.1934 0.00000.0554 0.1106 0.0434 0.0000 0.0416 0.0000 0.0071 0.0879 0.0004 0.0777CD79A 0.0000 0.0582 0.1118 0.0000 0.2401 0.0662 0.0711 0.0000 0.02380.0046 0.0000 0.0242 0.0113 0.0000 CD99L2 0.0000 0.0427 0.1201 0.05790.0221 0.0134 0.0553 0.0000 0.0594 0.0000 0.0022 0.2901 0.0064 0.0000CDH17 0.0000 0.0835 0.0034 0.0000 0.0018 0.4591 0.0785 0.0000 0.03570.0070 0.0055 0.1139 0.0000 0.0000 CDH1 0.0771 0.0161 0.1336 0.05440.0152 0.0166 0.0474 0.0320 0.2661 0.6591 0.0000 0.0191 0.0000 0.0563CDK4 0.0000 0.1843 0.0275 0.0000 0.1197 0.0310 0.0171 0.0000 0.04300.0037 0.0000 0.1193 0.0000 0.0000 CDKN2A 0.0000 0.0972 0.1531 0.00930.3759 0.1270 0.1142 0.0000 0.0196 0.5109 0.0000 0.1210 0.1606 0.0086CDX2 0.0000 0.0206 0.1544 0.0000 0.0308 1.6534 0.0274 0.0000 0.76350.0000 0.0000 0.0740 0.0000 0.0000 CEACAM16 0.0000 0.0676 0.1928 0.00000.0755 0.0727 0.2698 0.0000 0.0194 0.0000 0.5075 0.1828 0.0000 0.0000CEACAM18 0.0000 0.0365 0.1524 0.0000 0.0000 0.2429 0.0217 0.0000 0.07880.0000 0.0000 0.0262 0.0000 0.0000 CEACAM19 0.0000 0.0464 0.0252 0.00380.1472 0.0772 0.1867 0.0000 0.1050 0.0656 0.0109 0.0851 0.0677 0.0000CEACAM1 0.0000 0.0654 0.0122 0.1894 0.0085 0.0939 0.1046 0.0000 0.05210.0363 0.0389 0.2672 0.1125 0.2127 CEACAM20 0.0000 0.0059 0.0003 0.00000.0142 0.3682 0.0789 0.0000 0.0508 0.0000 0.1473 0.0159 0.0020 0.0000CEACAM21 0.0000 0.0538 0.0382 0.0000 0.1321 0.0130 0.0591 0.0000 0.00350.0000 0.0000 0.0286 0.0000 0.0000 CEACAM3 0.0000 0.0270 0.0197 0.00000.0000 0.0169 0.0405 0.0000 0.0582 0.0000 0.0018 0.0340 0.0066 0.0000CEACAM4 0.0000 0.0434 0.2064 0.0000 0.2952 0.0293 0.0162 0.0000 0.06220.0033 0.0000 0.0449 0.0149 0.0000 CEACAM5 0.0000 0.0342 0.0884 0.00160.0573 0.4906 0.0259 0.0000 0.0291 0.0783 0.2582 0.0113 0.0000 0.0061CEACAM6 0.0000 0.0119 0.0048 0.0000 0.0065 0.0995 0.1930 0.0000 0.36950.0202 0.0160 0.4092 0.0020 0.0000 CEACAM7 0.0000 0.1211 0.1673 0.00000.1162 0.0211 0.0715 0.0000 0.0231 0.0023 0.0000 0.5022 0.0000 0.0000CEACAM8 0.0000 0.0331 0.0057 0.0000 0.0361 0.0392 0.0932 0.0000 0.00930.0311 0.0078 0.0264 0.0046 0.0000 CGA 0.0000 0.0561 0.0075 0.00000.0083 0.0392 0.1350 0.0000 0.0293 0.0000 0.0000 0.0149 0.0000 0.0039CGB3 0.0000 0.1212 0.0666 0.0987 0.0144 0.0253 0.0389 0.0000 0.10870.0064 0.0000 0.0295 0.0063 0.0000 CNN1 0.0000 0.2455 0.1790 0.00000.0246 0.1649 0.1165 0.0000 0.0061 0.0043 0.0000 0.1622 0.0000 0.0000COQ2 0.0000 0.1545 0.0434 0.0000 0.0460 0.0509 0.0186 0.0000 0.09110.0454 0.0000 0.0338 0.0000 0.0000 CPS1 0.0000 0.0376 0.0288 0.00000.0337 0.2157 0.0971 0.0000 0.0678 0.1034 0.0030 0.1469 0.0815 0.0000CR1 0.0000 0.0067 0.0219 0.0000 0.0680 0.1208 0.0306 0.0000 0.05470.0000 0.0000 0.0552 0.0160 0.0017 CR2 0.0000 0.0702 0.0070 0.00000.0613 0.1518 0.1308 0.0000 0.0320 0.0000 0.0010 0.0254 0.0081 0.0000CTNNB1 0.0000 0.0503 0.0477 0.0027 0.1224 0.0602 0.0430 0.0000 0.13720.0000 0.0000 0.1204 0.0081 0.0000 DES 0.0000 0.1269 0.2030 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0.1291 0.06570.0000 0.0423 0.0000 0.0000 KRT3 0.0000 0.0490 0.0538 0.0000 0.02240.0041 0.0061 0.0000 0.0014 0.0000 0.0000 0.0127 0.0807 0.0000 KRT40.0000 0.1454 0.0520 0.0000 0.0932 0.1828 0.0783 0.0000 0.0421 0.00000.0024 0.0245 0.0000 0.0000 KRT5 0.0000 0.2816 0.1591 0.0042 0.00380.0270 0.3821 0.0000 0.0270 0.0033 0.0000 0.2748 0.0000 0.0000 KRT6A0.0000 0.0124 0.0774 0.0010 0.0022 0.2649 0.0206 0.0000 0.0639 0.00000.0446 0.1030 0.0006 0.0000 KRT6B 0.0000 0.0895 0.2370 0.0000 0.00260.3555 0.0083 0.0000 0.0319 0.0084 0.0000 0.0573 0.0007 0.0000 KRT6C0.0000 0.0171 0.0874 0.0000 0.0809 0.0272 0.0616 0.0000 0.0422 0.00000.0000 0.0705 0.0007 0.0000 KRT7 0.0000 0.2611 0.5100 0.1042 0.03741.4166 0.0785 0.0164 0.0742 0.3134 0.0000 0.4525 0.0000 0.0051 KRT80.0295 0.1635 0.0546 1.0032 0.0436 0.0185 0.0389 0.2585 0.0500 0.00920.0000 0.1172 0.8518 0.4163 LIN28A 0.0000 0.0122 0.0287 0.0000 0.34090.0741 0.0268 0.0000 0.0244 0.0000 0.0150 0.0186 0.0975 0.0000 LIN28B0.0000 0.0373 0.0432 0.0021 0.0000 0.0228 0.4217 0.0000 0.0021 0.00000.0000 0.0462 0.0000 0.0000 MAGEA2 0.0000 0.1055 0.0066 0.0000 0.00130.0025 0.0102 0.0000 0.0554 0.0000 0.0000 0.0529 0.0123 0.0126 MDM20.0000 0.1220 0.2848 0.0019 0.2589 0.0265 0.1140 0.0000 0.0116 0.19010.0000 0.0210 0.0000 0.0471 MIB1 0.1185 0.0235 0.1144 0.0000 0.07180.0828 0.0719 0.0000 0.0092 0.0410 0.0000 0.0132 0.0000 0.0000 MITF0.0000 0.0981 0.0159 0.0053 0.1067 0.0571 0.2480 0.0000 0.0311 0.00050.0040 0.1927 0.2270 0.0108 MLANA 0.0000 0.0948 0.0481 0.0132 0.12340.0678 0.0679 0.0000 0.0640 0.0174 0.0000 0.1531 0.4586 0.0000 MLH10.0000 0.0557 0.0199 0.0000 0.0783 0.2382 0.2500 0.0000 0.0131 0.01000.0000 0.0699 0.0000 0.0000 MME 0.0000 0.0823 0.0803 0.0000 0.10930.1141 0.0662 0.0000 0.0227 0.0685 0.0000 0.0496 0.0000 0.0000 MPO0.0000 0.0714 0.0100 0.0000 0.0560 0.0020 0.0441 0.0000 0.0248 0.00750.0000 0.0580 0.0000 0.0165 MS4A1 0.0000 0.1279 0.0470 0.0000 0.06260.0565 0.0126 0.0000 0.0050 0.0113 0.0033 0.1088 0.1585 0.0000 MSH20.0000 0.0366 0.0268 0.2361 0.0199 0.0610 0.0421 0.0000 0.0532 0.05440.2183 0.0431 0.0000 0.2008 MSH6 0.0000 0.0193 0.0137 0.0059 0.01480.0060 0.0889 0.0000 0.0919 0.0000 0.0033 0.0740 0.0065 0.0000 MSLN0.0000 0.0536 0.0586 0.0000 0.0148 0.1393 0.1502 0.0000 0.0249 0.15710.0576 0.1468 0.0000 0.0094 MTHFR 0.0000 0.0140 0.2133 0.0000 0.04000.0393 0.0463 0.0000 0.1256 0.0406 0.0027 0.0453 0.0095 0.0000 MUC10.0535 0.0929 0.0032 0.0061 0.0649 0.5842 0.0903 0.2777 0.1772 0.29640.1388 0.2699 0.5180 0.0000 MUC2 0.0000 0.0219 0.0125 0.0000 0.26771.1616 0.0161 0.0000 0.0173 0.0018 0.0000 0.0526 0.0000 0.0000 MUC40.0000 0.3099 0.4270 0.0035 0.1352 0.1016 0.1268 0.0000 0.2198 0.04430.3336 0.2033 0.0000 0.0147 MUC5AC 0.0000 0.1903 0.2662 0.0000 0.15000.0143 0.1385 0.0000 0.5114 0.0777 0.0118 0.1097 0.0000 0.0000 MYOD10.0000 0.0345 0.0064 0.0000 0.0359 0.0120 0.1814 0.0000 0.0446 0.00000.0276 0.0376 0.0035 0.0000 MYOG 0.0000 0.0217 0.0755 0.0059 0.00200.0333 0.0947 0.0000 0.1759 0.0000 0.0011 0.0228 0.0997 0.0000 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0.0000 0.3878 0.0006 0.0082 PDPN0.0000 0.0141 0.1592 0.4476 0.0048 0.0262 0.2675 0.0000 0.1346 0.00000.0000 0.0637 0.1012 0.0017 PDX1 0.0000 0.0993 0.0582 0.0000 0.08470.0691 0.0120 0.0000 0.1910 0.0000 0.0202 0.1244 0.0000 0.0000 PECAM10.0000 0.1201 0.1237 0.0000 0.0051 0.0367 0.0310 0.0000 0.1697 0.05040.0000 0.0164 0.0011 0.0000 PGR 0.0000 0.0619 0.1286 0.0000 0.31980.1078 0.5994 0.0000 0.0301 0.0000 0.0032 0.0448 0.0020 0.1911 PIP0.0000 0.0909 0.3383 0.0000 0.0293 0.0208 0.1348 0.0000 0.0375 0.00720.0026 0.0842 0.0000 0.0000 PMEL 0.0000 0.0805 0.2466 0.0000 0.20230.0290 0.0776 0.0000 0.2113 0.0038 0.0297 0.0551 0.6758 0.0000 PMS20.0000 0.0404 0.0188 0.0000 0.0266 0.0101 0.0546 0.0000 0.1613 0.00000.0155 0.0196 0.0020 0.0000 POU5F1 0.0000 0.1802 0.0734 0.0000 0.00680.0667 0.0884 0.0000 0.0566 0.2956 0.1149 0.1029 0.1426 0.0000 PSAP0.0153 0.2165 0.0039 0.0000 0.2756 0.0281 0.0901 0.0000 0.0982 0.01200.0000 0.0394 0.0000 0.0000 PTPRC 0.0000 0.0430 0.0243 0.0185 0.00000.0497 0.1087 0.0000 0.0321 0.0060 0.0000 0.0206 0.0055 0.0000 S100A100.0000 0.0535 0.1032 0.0048 0.1155 0.0099 0.0497 0.0000 0.0309 0.05980.0000 0.4226 0.0000 0.0067 S100A11 0.0000 0.0266 0.0222 0.2679 0.06650.0535 0.1391 0.0000 0.2227 0.0069 0.0095 0.0586 0.0137 0.0000 S100A120.0000 0.0118 0.1145 0.0000 0.1333 0.1050 0.0291 0.0000 0.1106 0.00000.0010 0.0800 0.0000 0.0000 S100A13 0.0000 0.0531 0.1346 0.0000 0.22960.0142 0.0090 0.0000 0.3664 0.2409 0.0097 0.3093 0.2785 0.0000 S100A140.0000 0.1249 0.2299 0.2962 0.0198 0.2156 0.0664 0.0000 0.0307 0.43070.0000 0.0213 0.3043 0.2359 S100A16 0.0000 0.0258 0.0146 0.0024 0.00540.0070 0.2035 0.0046 0.0380 0.0000 0.0000 0.0073 0.0000 0.0000 S100A10.0000 0.0617 0.3432 0.2453 0.1060 0.0155 0.0530 0.0000 0.0570 0.00820.0002 0.3935 0.2097 0.0000 S100A2 0.0000 0.2901 0.4465 0.0903 0.10060.1114 0.1342 0.0180 0.1053 0.0000 0.0680 0.0470 0.0117 0.2339 S100A40.0000 0.0947 0.0464 0.0483 0.0028 0.0979 0.0217 0.0000 0.0110 0.00320.0000 0.0296 0.0153 0.0183 S100A5 0.0464 0.0693 0.0477 0.0241 0.04790.0165 0.1167 0.0000 0.1373 0.0225 0.0000 0.0717 0.0227 0.0018 S100A60.0000 0.2004 0.2369 0.0000 0.1529 0.4517 0.3725 0.0000 0.0480 0.00000.1595 0.1261 0.0000 0.0153 S100A7A 0.0000 0.1159 0.0065 0.0000 0.03340.0696 0.0677 0.0000 0.0632 0.0000 0.0061 0.0250 0.0000 0.0000 S100A7L20.0000 0.0094 0.1057 0.0000 0.0290 0.0075 0.0166 0.0000 0.0077 0.00000.0000 0.0041 0.0000 0.0000 S100A7 0.0000 0.0148 0.0100 0.0000 0.04190.0515 0.1609 0.0000 0.2783 0.0000 0.0000 0.1521 0.0007 0.0000 S100A80.0000 0.0450 0.0116 0.0000 0.0080 0.0427 0.0198 0.0000 0.0256 0.00180.0029 0.0366 0.0000 0.0175 S100A9 0.0000 0.2209 0.0939 0.0000 0.07650.0773 0.2121 0.0020 0.2167 0.0000 0.0000 0.0603 0.0010 0.0322 S100B0.0000 0.0517 0.0971 1.0716 0.2872 0.0174 0.0168 0.0000 0.3090 0.04800.0154 0.0283 1.2799 0.0000 S100PBP 0.0000 0.1183 0.0459 0.0002 0.04420.0178 0.0391 0.0000 0.0150 0.0044 0.0000 0.1418 0.0161 0.0000 S100P0.0000 0.0464 0.1935 0.0000 0.0458 0.0154 0.2953 0.0000 0.0415 0.43600.0020 0.0287 0.1176 0.0031 S100Z 0.0000 0.0392 0.0013 0.0061 0.00190.0148 0.0261 0.0000 0.0333 0.0678 0.0000 0.1288 0.0000 0.0000 SALL40.0000 0.1235 0.1416 0.0314 0.1017 0.0255 0.1639 0.0000 0.1536 0.18560.0029 0.0184 0.0000 0.0155 SATB2 0.0000 0.2178 0.0032 0.0000 0.24610.5521 0.0431 0.0000 0.1301 0.0017 0.0588 0.0746 0.1050 0.0000 SDC10.0000 0.0448 0.0625 0.0024 0.0561 0.0818 0.0334 0.4088 0.0614 0.00000.0000 0.1180 0.0000 0.6138 SERPINA1 0.0158 0.5546 0.1814 0.0000 0.05150.0237 0.0520 0.0000 0.0987 0.0859 0.7962 0.0604 0.0000 0.0000 SERPINB50.0000 0.0840 0.2329 0.0000 0.0082 0.1128 0.0562 0.0000 0.5175 0.02800.0141 0.1436 0.0000 0.0018 SF1 0.0000 0.0445 0.0725 0.0000 0.02420.0260 0.0164 0.0000 0.0592 0.1009 0.0067 0.1398 0.0000 0.0015 SFTPA10.0000 0.1572 0.0461 0.0000 0.0110 0.0188 0.0331 0.0000 0.0953 0.01510.0000 0.2640 0.0028 0.0000 SMAD4 0.0000 0.0423 0.0369 0.0000 0.00930.0888 0.0668 0.0000 0.0800 0.0033 0.0081 0.0067 0.0000 0.0000 SMARCB10.0000 0.0753 0.0065 0.0325 0.3181 0.0016 0.2247 0.0000 0.0813 0.00960.0063 0.1316 0.0000 0.0333 SMN1 0.0000 0.1124 0.0081 0.0027 0.07680.0181 0.1144 0.0000 0.0492 0.0082 0.0000 0.0576 0.0000 0.0000 SOX20.0003 0.3363 0.3114 0.7907 0.0563 0.1969 0.0355 0.0000 0.3802 0.02200.0161 0.5792 0.0062 0.0000 SPN 0.0000 0.0141 0.0546 0.0000 0.00300.0777 0.0667 0.0000 0.2709 0.0000 0.0006 0.0173 0.0000 0.0398 SYP0.1109 0.0444 0.0986 0.0000 0.0074 0.0356 0.0852 0.0000 0.1467 0.16030.0000 0.0204 0.0046 0.0000 TFE3 0.0000 0.1387 0.1111 0.0000 0.01830.0067 0.0179 0.0000 0.0119 0.0340 0.0000 0.0313 0.0034 0.0000 TFF10.0000 0.1821 0.2434 0.0000 0.0033 0.2416 0.0509 0.0000 0.4452 0.00000.0229 0.2230 0.0000 0.0000 TFF3 0.0000 0.0476 0.1606 0.0000 0.03810.3417 0.1866 0.0000 0.4172 0.0689 0.0000 0.0481 0.0021 0.0000 TG 0.02790.1321 0.0160 0.1140 0.0092 0.0808 0.0674 0.0000 0.0637 0.0481 0.00000.1287 0.0000 0.0008 TLE1 0.0000 0.1445 0.0225 0.0018 0.0051 0.03950.2590 0.0000 0.0294 0.0695 0.0000 0.1319 0.0032 0.0000 TMPRSS2 0.02970.1909 0.0829 0.0430 0.0078 0.1968 0.0803 0.0000 0.2937 0.0505 0.00000.2302 0.0000 0.0000 TNFRSF8 0.0004 0.0265 0.1215 0.0000 0.2457 0.03370.0043 0.0000 0.0157 0.0005 0.0054 0.1232 0.0020 0.0000 TP63 0.00000.0365 0.1117 0.0087 0.1018 0.0123 0.0739 0.0000 0.0123 0.0054 0.00000.0642 0.1038 0.1028 TPM1 0.0000 0.1078 0.0858 0.0045 0.0382 0.06730.0464 0.0000 0.2065 0.0011 0.0000 0.1372 0.1401 0.0021 TPM2 0.00000.0575 0.0205 0.0050 0.1451 0.0259 0.0845 0.0000 0.1216 0.0090 0.01490.0342 0.0000 0.0000 TPM3 0.0120 0.0484 0.0228 0.0048 0.0748 0.00850.0712 0.0000 0.0092 0.0519 0.0000 0.1855 0.0091 0.0082 TPM4 0.00000.0822 0.0866 0.0000 0.0337 0.0916 0.0518 0.0000 0.0468 0.0411 0.05490.1722 0.0000 0.0000 TPSAB1 0.0000 0.1863 0.0758 0.0028 0.2121 0.15700.0613 0.0018 0.3180 0.1164 0.0000 0.0876 0.0000 0.0000 TTF1 0.00000.0503 0.0094 0.0812 0.1321 0.0279 0.1320 0.0000 0.1492 0.0803 0.02150.0727 0.0215 0.0000 UPK2 0.0000 0.0412 0.0281 0.0222 0.1078 0.11700.0764 0.0000 0.1224 0.0000 0.0000 0.0776 0.0000 0.0000 UPK3A 0.00000.0213 0.1437 0.0017 0.0078 0.0162 0.2065 0.0000 0.0446 0.0000 0.06980.0076 0.1314 0.0000 UPK3B 0.0000 0.1889 0.2206 0.0169 0.1160 0.03980.0594 0.0000 0.0467 0.0148 0.0042 0.1143 0.0036 0.0000 VHL 0.00030.0806 0.0534 0.0000 0.2247 0.0285 0.4873 0.0000 0.0736 0.2955 0.00000.3369 0.0000 0.0067 VIL1 0.0000 0.5994 0.0240 0.0000 0.0848 0.52270.0238 0.0000 0.3881 0.0064 0.1221 0.0326 0.0682 0.0000 VIM 0.00000.0188 0.0328 0.0000 0.0033 0.0468 0.0369 0.0000 0.0438 0.0765 0.00000.0137 0.1803 0.2430 WT1 0.0000 0.0811 0.0466 0.0160 0.0391 0.03920.2561 0.0000 0.0696 0.0411 0.0000 0.1748 0.0000 0.0216 Transcript MerkNeu OGCT OFP Panc PM PA Ret SP SIA SCC TC UC Ute ACVRL1 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.2065 0.0367 0.0000 0.0000 0.0022 0.0000 0.0096 0.0034 0.00000.0587 0.0100 AFP 0.0000 0.0047 0.0000 0.0347 0.0163 0.0000 0.00000.0346 0.0000 0.0633 0.0672 0.0000 0.0249 0.0000 ALPP 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.2427 0.0571 0.0000 0.0214 0.0000 0.2317 0.1172 0.0751 0.00000.0233 0.0000 AMACR 0.0000 0.0028 0.0033 0.1114 0.2357 0.0008 0.59180.0000 0.0000 0.0164 0.0335 0.0044 0.0899 0.0025 ANKRD30A 0.0000 0.00610.0000 0.0726 0.1040 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0064 0.0118 0.0134 0.00000.0109 0.0019 ANO1 0.0000 0.0183 0.0000 0.1417 0.7039 0.0000 0.01770.0074 0.1828 0.0138 0.1547 0.0052 0.1598 0.0055 ARG1 0.0000 0.10800.0000 0.1220 0.2156 0.0000 0.0000 0.0497 0.1198 0.2540 0.0613 0.26570.0133 0.0300 AR 0.0000 0.0181 0.0000 0.1520 0.0692 0.0000 0.1169 0.12060.0000 0.1860 0.4215 0.0031 0.0096 0.0465 BCL2 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0560 0.0404 0.0000 0.0140 0.0014 0.0321 0.0398 0.0403 0.0014 0.00290.0091 BCL6 0.0000 0.0100 0.0000 0.0155 0.0300 0.0027 0.0718 0.03300.0000 0.0157 0.0300 0.0032 0.0671 0.0623 CA9 0.0013 0.0612 0.00000.1736 0.0732 0.0321 0.0211 0.0000 0.0098 0.1940 0.0569 0.0237 0.08610.0000 CALB2 0.0000 0.0035 0.0000 0.0618 0.3098 0.5246 0.0076 0.01560.1907 0.1585 0.0587 0.2775 0.3746 0.0372 CALCA 0.0000 0.0206 0.00180.1032 0.0794 0.0000 0.0050 0.0015 0.0028 0.0181 0.1741 0.0000 0.00550.0000 CALD1 0.0000 0.0438 0.0000 0.0481 0.0228 0.0000 0.0002 0.01660.0000 0.0237 0.0778 0.0000 0.0352 0.0325 CCND1 0.0000 0.0316 0.00000.1941 0.0634 0.0000 0.0000 0.0017 0.0056 0.0445 0.0409 0.0799 0.07520.0000 CD1A 0.0000 0.0006 0.0000 0.0712 0.1698 0.0000 0.0036 0.00000.0000 0.0480 0.1672 0.0047 0.0610 0.0116 CD2 0.0000 0.0198 0.00000.0205 0.0681 0.0000 0.0032 0.0000 0.0040 0.0202 0.0112 0.0000 0.26580.0909 CD34 0.0000 0.0069 0.0000 0.0231 0.1297 0.0000 0.1084 0.25700.0005 0.0463 0.1436 0.0016 0.0352 0.0000 CD3G 0.0000 0.0333 0.00000.0154 0.0372 0.0000 0.0625 0.0000 0.0000 0.0306 0.4505 0.0077 0.22540.0069 CD5 0.0000 0.0224 0.0000 0.0271 0.3262 0.0000 0.0217 0.00350.0000 0.2452 0.0437 0.0189 0.1800 0.0177 CD79A 0.0000 0.0002 0.00000.0564 0.0607 0.0000 0.0000 0.0203 0.0088 0.0188 0.0938 0.0136 0.03610.4022 CD99L2 0.0000 0.0313 0.0000 0.1654 0.0522 0.0000 0.0119 0.00000.0000 0.2136 0.0335 0.0302 0.1242 0.0008 CDH17 0.0000 0.0270 0.00000.0926 0.1250 0.0000 0.0146 0.0076 0.0081 0.3786 0.0426 0.0000 0.02370.0687 CDH1 0.0000 0.0070 0.0000 0.0031 0.0312 0.0113 0.0772 0.19260.0074 0.0000 0.0790 0.1070 0.0024 0.1516 CDK4 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0402 0.0479 0.0000 0.0135 0.0780 0.0060 0.0515 0.1250 0.2140 0.14720.0444 CDKN2A 0.0000 0.0678 0.0000 0.0425 0.1363 0.0105 0.0475 0.01130.0061 0.1300 0.0548 0.0138 0.1118 0.0069 CDX2 0.0000 0.1367 0.00000.0507 0.1207 0.0000 0.0325 0.0176 0.0000 0.0253 0.0662 0.0000 0.02220.0000 CEACAM16 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0865 0.0625 0.0000 0.0025 0.00000.1820 0.0526 0.0256 0.0237 0.1766 0.0104 CEACAM18 0.0000 0.0270 0.00000.0307 0.1543 0.0000 0.0923 0.0095 0.1035 0.1317 0.0344 0.0488 0.00160.0045 CEACAM19 0.0000 0.0018 0.0000 0.1167 0.0660 0.0000 0.0045 0.02120.0000 0.0280 0.0753 0.0176 0.0388 0.0097 CEACAM1 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0246 0.0927 0.1300 0.1096 0.0563 0.0014 0.1391 0.1982 0.0111 0.06510.0554 CEACAM20 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0136 0.0637 0.0000 0.0028 0.00000.0000 0.0223 0.0393 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 CEACAM21 0.0000 0.0000 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0.1757 0.0918 COQ2 0.0000 0.0049 0.00000.0162 0.1601 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0096 0.0972 0.0000 0.02680.0062 CPS1 0.0306 0.0010 0.0000 0.1042 0.2197 0.0030 0.1975 0.08490.0308 0.1777 0.0843 0.4173 0.4016 0.0000 CR1 0.0175 0.0010 0.00000.2003 0.0521 0.0000 0.0238 0.0206 0.0150 0.1249 0.1301 0.0029 0.03140.0092 CR2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1221 0.1608 0.0000 0.0502 0.00000.0052 0.1074 0.0474 0.0000 0.0217 0.0000 CTNNB1 0.0000 0.0038 0.00000.0528 0.0185 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1967 0.0000 0.1189 0.0000 0.34250.0000 DES 0.0000 0.0555 0.0000 0.0907 0.2096 0.0000 0.0000 0.00140.0022 0.4895 0.1498 0.0000 0.3442 0.5577 DSC3 0.0000 0.1499 0.00000.1993 0.0164 0.0000 0.0430 0.0024 0.2247 0.1327 0.3182 0.0958 0.00090.0011 ENO2 0.0012 0.4094 0.0000 0.2069 0.0417 0.0000 0.0527 0.00190.6462 0.0198 0.0625 0.0171 0.0286 0.2003 ERBB2 0.2359 0.1385 0.00000.1432 0.1510 0.0000 0.0049 0.0000 0.2965 0.1034 0.0228 0.0380 0.04210.0895 ERG 0.0000 0.0572 0.0000 0.0488 0.0708 0.0000 0.0275 0.01070.0000 0.1162 0.0789 0.0044 0.0956 0.0495 ESR1 0.0000 0.0700 0.00000.2085 0.2562 0.0000 0.0145 0.0053 0.0000 0.2587 0.2922 0.0007 0.12190.3616 FLI1 0.0007 0.0119 0.0062 0.0702 0.0237 0.0091 0.0071 0.00480.0056 0.0931 0.0471 0.0126 0.0186 0.0910 FOXL2 0.0000 0.0000 0.65410.3268 0.0217 0.0000 0.0038 0.0068 0.0000 0.0073 0.1735 0.1298 0.01580.4519 FUT4 0.0000 0.0355 0.0000 0.2257 0.4461 0.0000 0.0217 0.00000.0000 0.0113 0.1870 0.0056 0.0874 0.0034 GATA3 0.0000 0.0087 0.00000.0255 0.7533 0.0000 0.0126 0.0035 0.0000 0.1591 0.0991 0.1194 1.35310.0416 GPC3 0.0000 0.0483 0.0000 0.1366 0.0427 0.0000 0.0030 0.00610.0000 0.1143 0.0288 0.0000 0.1322 0.0038 HAVCR1 0.0000 0.0244 0.00000.0296 0.0290 0.0008 0.0000 0.0000 0.0997 0.1009 0.1116 0.0356 0.06120.0017 HNF1B 0.0000 0.0097 0.0000 0.0412 0.2391 0.0000 0.0117 0.00000.1674 0.2912 0.1936 0.2745 0.1571 0.0000 IL12B 0.0000 0.0270 0.00000.1642 0.0112 0.0000 0.0545 0.0016 0.0086 0.0484 0.0191 0.0000 0.00670.0000 IMP3 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1021 0.0161 0.0000 0.0068 0.00000.0000 0.0256 0.1442 0.0083 0.0145 0.0110 INHA 0.0000 0.1020 0.00000.5386 0.0755 0.1400 0.0474 0.0000 0.0687 0.0125 0.0112 0.2668 0.07170.0000 ISL1 0.2415 0.5980 0.0000 0.1816 0.6570 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0468 0.0848 0.0062 0.1594 0.0000 KIT 0.0000 0.0140 0.00000.0467 0.0867 0.0000 0.0043 0.1085 0.1652 0.0227 0.0778 0.0000 0.00800.0058 KLK3 0.0000 0.0140 0.0000 0.0130 0.0244 0.0000 1.2859 0.00000.0000 0.0032 0.0845 0.0000 0.0148 0.0000 KL 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.12020.0208 0.0000 0.2215 0.0345 0.0000 0.0091 0.0269 0.0349 0.1833 0.0000KRT10 0.0000 0.1224 0.0000 0.0549 0.1298 0.0000 0.0055 0.0177 0.00000.0952 0.0443 0.0044 0.0308 0.0076 KRT14 0.0000 0.0120 0.0000 0.00770.0418 0.0003 0.0028 0.0000 0.3191 0.0859 0.0383 0.0053 0.1801 0.0000KRT15 0.0000 0.0241 0.0000 0.1212 0.0182 0.0000 0.0443 0.0081 0.00000.0737 0.1695 0.0000 0.0225 0.0000 KRT16 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.03690.0679 0.0000 0.0000 0.0026 0.0163 0.0053 0.0550 0.0488 0.0050 0.0000KRT17 0.0000 0.0183 0.0000 0.1493 0.0220 0.0000 0.0508 0.0000 0.00000.0417 0.5310 0.0329 0.1235 0.0010 KRT18 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.16020.0248 0.0000 0.0772 0.6936 0.0110 0.1117 0.0600 0.0000 0.0102 0.7609KRT19 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0251 0.1952 0.0013 0.0515 0.7039 0.02760.0514 0.0339 0.0085 0.2366 1.0412 KRT1 0.0000 0.0018 0.0031 0.06490.0446 0.0000 0.0021 0.0000 0.0167 0.0090 0.0199 0.0004 0.0298 0.0933KRT20 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0395 0.0796 0.0000 0.0521 0.0000 0.00000.2969 0.3367 0.0000 0.5293 0.0015 KRT2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.02610.0074 0.0000 0.1371 0.0000 0.0000 0.0201 0.0433 0.0512 0.0236 0.0444KRT3 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0489 0.1180 0.0006 0.0037 0.0000 0.00000.0072 0.0322 0.0000 0.0393 0.0129 KRT4 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.06910.0339 0.0000 0.0000 0.0053 0.0107 0.0972 0.1146 0.0000 0.1128 0.0086KRT5 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0525 0.0342 0.0464 0.0544 0.0000 0.00190.0574 0.4137 0.0000 0.0165 0.0000 KRT6A 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.05070.0534 0.0000 0.0755 0.0000 0.0000 0.0051 0.5694 0.0000 0.0213 0.0000KRT6B 0.0000 0.0011 0.0000 0.0278 0.2216 0.0000 0.0048 0.0042 0.00000.0341 0.1458 0.0000 0.0290 0.0903 KRT6C 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.03870.2225 0.0000 0.0020 0.0000 0.0000 0.0400 0.1469 0.0000 0.0071 0.0000KRT7 0.0660 0.0102 0.0000 0.0490 0.1859 0.0005 1.3765 0.0022 0.05440.0283 0.0844 0.0521 0.2697 0.0066 KRT8 0.0000 0.0000 0.1357 0.04680.1697 0.0000 0.0534 0.6236 0.0000 0.0915 0.0253 0.1412 0.0053 0.1662LIN28A 0.0000 0.0780 0.0000 0.1663 0.0102 0.0000 0.0186 0.0000 0.02550.0894 0.0626 0.0028 0.0074 0.0043 LIN28B 0.0007 0.0527 0.0000 0.04130.0414 0.0000 0.0025 0.0000 0.0000 0.0229 0.0846 0.1007 0.0607 0.0000MAGEA2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0006 0.0882 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00090.0000 0.0079 0.0000 0.0031 0.0000 MDM2 0.0000 0.1009 0.0000 0.04940.1451 0.0000 0.0000 0.1194 0.0224 0.1082 0.0439 0.0000 0.0195 0.1168MIB1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0799 0.0341 0.0000 0.0075 0.0000 0.00000.0306 0.0208 0.0000 0.0021 0.0052 MITF 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.14190.0700 0.0000 0.0864 0.0017 0.0000 0.0541 0.0143 0.0720 0.3510 0.2870MLANA 0.0006 0.0000 0.0000 0.0667 0.0316 0.0000 0.0027 0.0000 0.04440.0496 0.0525 0.0053 0.1215 0.0470 MLH1 0.0000 0.0626 0.0000 0.05480.1467 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0187 0.0212 0.0773 0.0245 0.1779MME 0.0532 0.0052 0.0112 0.0410 0.0900 0.0000 0.0346 0.0004 0.00000.2221 0.0427 0.0781 0.1436 0.0163 MPO 0.0000 0.1720 0.0000 0.03190.0217 0.0000 0.0005 0.0000 0.0000 0.2111 0.0431 0.1047 0.0350 0.0061MS4A1 0.0000 0.0173 0.0000 0.0720 0.0081 0.0000 0.0000 0.0113 0.00000.0174 0.0821 0.0029 0.0050 0.0000 MSH2 0.0000 0.0039 0.0000 0.05450.2342 0.0027 0.0000 0.0060 0.0035 0.0118 0.2956 0.0045 0.0144 0.0591MSH6 0.0000 0.0347 0.1914 0.0060 0.0730 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.01250.0258 0.1152 0.0385 0.0057 0.0000 MSLN 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.29050.2293 0.0843 0.1757 0.0000 0.0000 0.0904 0.0835 0.0353 0.3326 0.3346MTHFR 0.0000 0.0399 0.0000 0.0657 0.0602 0.0000 0.0020 0.0015 0.00000.0247 0.0902 0.0093 0.0718 0.0006 MUC1 0.0000 0.1051 0.1647 0.18000.0815 0.0000 0.2526 0.0000 0.0253 0.0179 0.0801 0.1233 0.5292 0.0276MUC2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0507 0.0817 0.0000 0.2307 0.0000 0.00000.4382 0.0224 0.0056 0.0018 0.0049 MUC4 0.0066 0.1878 0.0000 0.04280.1120 0.0000 0.0217 0.0000 0.0000 0.1516 0.0536 0.1056 0.0034 0.0801MUC5AC 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1069 0.5233 0.0000 0.1067 0.0000 0.00000.0320 0.0637 0.0000 0.1855 0.0000 MYOD1 0.0000 0.0004 0.0000 0.12840.0361 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0328 0.0178 0.0000 0.0752 0.0049MYOG 0.0767 0.0000 0.0000 0.0218 0.0141 0.0000 0.0021 0.0000 0.00430.0015 0.0644 0.0000 0.0291 0.0873 NANOG 0.0000 0.0064 0.0000 0.03630.0361 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0123 0.0411 0.0073 0.0478 0.0308NAPSA 0.0000 0.0406 0.0000 0.0559 0.2030 0.0000 0.0200 0.0007 0.00220.1853 0.1043 0.0003 0.2322 0.0000 NCAM1 0.0000 0.6042 0.0000 0.14550.0044 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1297 0.0456 0.0132 0.0253 0.6726NCAM2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1088 0.1730 0.0006 0.0543 0.0000 0.00000.1071 0.0958 0.0103 0.0727 0.0321 NKX2-2 0.0000 0.0469 0.0000 0.10410.1918 0.0000 0.0406 0.0000 0.0579 0.0976 0.0559 0.0000 0.0855 0.0838NKX3-1 0.0000 0.0162 0.0000 0.2255 0.0636 0.0000 1.2703 0.0000 0.00000.0145 0.0570 0.0286 0.0659 0.0010 OSCAR 0.0000 0.0008 0.0000 0.06000.2009 0.0000 0.0099 0.0026 0.0000 0.0245 0.1075 0.1099 0.0620 0.0284PAX2 0.0000 0.0103 0.0000 0.0552 0.0219 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0737 0.0483 0.0000 0.0477 0.0000 PAX5 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.06710.0196 0.0000 0.0542 0.0000 0.0040 0.0528 0.0503 0.0162 0.1061 0.0000PAX8 0.0000 0.1138 0.0000 0.8760 0.0330 0.0000 0.0026 0.0000 0.08920.0869 0.1754 0.6914 0.2608 0.0000 PDPN 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.10660.2313 0.1504 0.0037 0.0078 0.0000 0.1543 0.2600 0.0025 0.0932 0.0256PDX1 0.0000 0.0127 0.0000 0.1495 0.8076 0.0000 0.0202 0.0000 0.00000.7265 0.0707 0.0316 0.0336 0.0032 PECAM1 0.0000 0.0141 0.0000 0.09180.0178 0.0000 0.0730 0.0072 0.0000 0.0082 0.0297 0.0000 0.0080 0.0256PGR 0.0000 0.0154 0.1352 0.1223 0.0433 0.0000 0.0214 0.0096 0.00000.0230 0.0572 0.0000 0.0142 0.0000 PIP 0.0000 0.0091 0.0000 0.03730.0157 0.0000 0.0799 0.0098 0.5509 0.0078 0.0342 0.0141 0.1562 0.0000PMEL 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1900 0.0832 0.0000 0.1445 0.0000 0.00000.2305 0.0862 0.0058 0.0520 0.0740 PMS2 0.0000 0.0471 0.0000 0.02210.1820 0.0000 0.0438 0.0000 0.0000 0.0560 0.1036 0.0000 0.0549 0.0000POU5F1 0.0004 0.3770 0.0000 0.2549 0.1719 0.0000 0.0000 0.0028 0.00000.0305 0.0599 0.0425 0.0268 0.0211 PSAP 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.05940.0153 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0061 0.0384 0.1554 0.0155 0.0005 0.0000PTPRC 0.0000 0.0129 0.0000 0.1692 0.0172 0.0024 0.0061 0.0000 0.00000.1415 0.0390 0.0028 0.0000 0.1112 S100A10 0.0000 0.0263 0.0000 0.24050.0918 0.0000 0.1119 0.0054 0.0000 0.0692 0.0531 0.0230 0.2036 0.0346S100A11 0.0000 0.1247 0.0011 0.0184 0.1784 0.0007 0.0295 0.0000 0.00000.0037 0.0163 0.0006 0.0173 0.0112 S100A12 0.0846 0.0066 0.0000 0.08440.0266 0.0000 0.0781 0.0000 0.0000 0.0582 0.0304 0.0000 0.0088 0.1121S100A13 0.0000 0.0067 0.0000 0.3704 0.0017 0.0239 0.0681 0.0000 0.00000.0328 0.0461 0.0058 0.0091 0.0000 S100A14 0.0787 0.0124 0.0000 0.05900.1071 0.0000 0.0434 0.2697 0.0000 0.1100 0.2446 0.0683 0.1086 0.3884S100A16 0.0000 0.0243 0.0000 0.0818 0.0216 0.0000 0.0600 0.0000 0.00470.0123 0.0207 0.0019 0.1370 0.0289 S100A1 0.0000 0.2747 0.0000 0.12720.0683 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.3037 0.1091 0.4703 0.0000 0.0297 0.0107S100A2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0214 0.1344 0.0000 0.0271 0.0000 0.00270.1516 0.2694 0.2900 0.4107 0.0000 S100A4 0.0000 0.0068 0.0000 0.08400.2693 0.0000 0.0328 0.0000 0.0137 0.0158 0.0583 0.0000 0.1036 0.0168S100A5 0.0000 0.0020 0.0000 0.0335 0.0678 0.0000 0.3275 0.0000 0.00000.0634 0.0096 0.0041 0.1003 0.0000 S100A6 0.0000 0.0127 0.0000 0.01360.0168 0.0000 0.0967 0.0000 0.0073 0.0402 0.2069 0.0200 0.0475 0.0000S100A7A 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0492 0.1427 0.0004 0.0171 0.0000 0.01090.0029 0.0318 0.0021 0.0063 0.0115 S100A7L2 0.0000 0.0066 0.0000 0.00420.0012 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0390 0.0553 0.0314 0.0173 0.0000S100A7 0.0000 0.1408 0.0000 0.0500 0.0629 0.0000 0.0042 0.0000 0.00370.0085 0.0360 0.0000 0.0029 0.0000 S100A8 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.05040.0777 0.0000 0.0043 0.0450 0.0082 0.1005 0.0850 0.0000 0.0119 0.0000S100A9 0.0000 0.0436 0.0000 0.0086 0.0392 0.0000 0.0000 0.0082 0.00090.0330 0.0185 0.0047 0.0027 0.0000 S100B 0.0000 0.0000 0.0036 0.02040.0343 0.0000 0.0042 0.0272 0.0518 0.0473 0.0446 0.0082 0.0706 0.0833S100PBP 0.0650 0.0176 0.0000 0.0800 0.0832 0.0000 0.0057 0.0142 0.00320.0051 0.0238 0.0204 0.0673 0.0144 S100P 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.07400.2088 0.0000 0.0047 0.0218 0.0051 0.1975 0.0230 0.1375 0.3496 0.1993S100Z 0.0000 0.1949 0.0000 0.0160 0.2012 0.0000 0.0125 0.0026 0.00000.0496 0.0178 0.0066 0.0035 0.0000 SALL4 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.03220.2072 0.0000 0.0208 0.0000 0.1862 0.0444 0.0452 0.0292 0.3200 0.0245SATB2 0.0000 0.0050 0.0000 0.0988 0.1879 0.0029 0.0332 0.0113 0.01280.0693 0.1365 0.0066 0.1447 0.1369 SDC1 0.0681 0.0167 0.2236 0.12150.0221 0.0000 0.1176 0.1562 0.0113 0.0265 0.3517 0.0279 0.0329 0.0632SERPINA1 0.0000 0.0069 0.0076 0.1785 0.6933 0.0000 0.1383 0.0000 0.00000.3080 0.0627 0.0051 0.3476 0.0082 SERPINB5 0.0000 0.0607 0.0000 0.06830.1196 0.0000 0.0042 0.0012 0.0000 0.0982 0.2638 0.1166 0.0712 0.0000SF1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1115 0.1241 0.0163 0.0434 0.0000 0.00000.0401 0.0082 0.0047 0.0028 0.0000 SFTPA1 0.0000 0.0321 0.0028 0.11900.1051 0.0000 0.0945 0.0000 0.0000 0.2277 0.4403 0.0505 0.0514 0.0000SMAD4 0.0000 0.0168 0.0000 0.0566 0.4264 0.0000 0.0020 0.0523 0.01810.0162 0.0363 0.0000 0.0314 0.0045 SMARCB1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.12210.2192 0.1813 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0136 0.0824 0.0183 0.0000 0.0000SMN1 0.0000 0.0090 0.0000 0.0235 0.2683 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.1115 0.0403 0.0125 0.0218 0.0472 SOX2 0.0000 0.0342 0.0000 0.22160.2178 0.0000 0.0115 0.0031 0.0419 0.2305 0.6443 0.0000 0.1667 0.0869SPN 0.0000 0.0223 0.0000 0.1472 0.1709 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.01460.1605 0.0583 0.0211 0.0367 0.0265 SYP 0.0000 0.3155 0.0000 0.20230.0230 0.0087 0.0283 0.0007 0.0000 0.1538 0.0614 0.0493 0.0275 0.0117TFE3 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.3920 0.0098 0.0000 0.0210 0.0060 0.00000.0933 0.0856 0.0000 0.0137 0.0012 TFF1 0.0000 0.0045 0.0000 0.03130.2263 0.0000 0.0840 0.0061 0.2886 0.1426 0.0275 0.0008 0.1139 0.0141TFF3 0.0000 0.3324 0.0000 0.1789 0.1254 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.01100.1575 0.0444 0.1715 0.0229 0.0162 TG 0.0000 0.0457 0.0000 0.1462 0.09070.0000 0.0763 0.0000 0.0000 0.0046 0.0501 0.8319 0.0058 0.0026 TLE10.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.3220 0.0808 0.0000 0.0184 0.0851 0.0000 0.23340.1047 0.1768 0.0664 0.0000 TMPRSS2 0.0475 0.0061 0.0000 0.1440 0.12800.0000 0.1206 0.0720 0.1013 0.0610 0.1099 0.0003 0.0443 0.0089 TNFRSF80.0000 0.0492 0.0000 0.0109 0.0088 0.0004 0.0728 0.0093 0.0000 0.06170.0232 0.0000 0.0062 0.0015 TP63 0.0000 0.0335 0.0000 0.0277 0.12230.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0061 0.0907 2.3082 0.0000 0.3923 0.0014 TPM10.0000 0.0000 0.0020 0.0425 0.2042 0.0000 0.0132 0.3712 0.5131 0.02150.1198 0.0391 0.0075 0.2254 TPM2 0.0000 0.0247 0.0000 0.0497 0.02820.0000 0.0093 0.0050 0.0111 0.0265 0.0889 0.0038 0.0689 0.0100 TPM30.0006 0.0528 0.0000 0.0773 0.0662 0.0000 0.0794 0.0713 0.0129 0.05670.2273 0.0725 0.0227 0.0079 TPM4 0.0000 0.2880 0.0000 0.1518 0.07960.0000 0.0521 0.2444 0.0015 0.1282 0.0779 0.0004 0.0386 0.1426 TPSAB10.0000 0.0428 0.0000 0.1971 0.1180 0.0012 0.0668 0.0114 0.0000 0.15200.1283 0.2829 0.0985 0.0155 TTF1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0127 0.04910.0000 0.0088 0.0000 0.0000 0.0786 0.2237 0.0000 0.0194 0.0000 UPK20.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0039 0.0129 0.0000 0.0058 0.0000 0.0000 0.08260.0436 0.0000 0.5618 0.0000 UPK3A 0.0000 0.0727 0.0000 0.0806 0.05370.0000 0.2229 0.0736 0.0000 0.0270 0.0645 0.0960 0.2551 0.0062 UPK3B0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0668 0.0437 0.5605 0.0272 0.0017 0.0135 0.02890.0574 0.0268 0.0952 0.2858 VHL 0.0000 0.0393 0.0000 0.1045 0.02380.0000 0.0052 0.0000 0.0075 0.0042 0.0913 0.0059 0.2840 0.0023 VIL10.0000 0.1146 0.0000 0.1179 0.0235 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.02890.0364 0.0000 0.2484 0.1114 VIM 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0857 0.03770.0000 0.0413 0.0000 0.0012 0.0425 0.0817 0.2083 0.2505 0.0040 WT10.0000 0.0173 0.0000 2.0098 0.0094 0.3547 0.0022 0.0118 0.0000 0.03460.0731 0.0072 0.1587 0.0315

TABLE 119 Importance of RNA Transcripts used to Classify Organ TypeTranscript AG Bla Brain Br Colon Eye FGTP Gast HFN Kid LGC Lung PancPros Skin SI Thy ACVRL1 .0003 .0671 .0000 .0475 .0222 .0000 .0056 .0236.0064 .0680 .0876 .0352 .0320 .0005 .0272 .0094 .0000 AFP .0000 .0096.0000 .0369 .1508 .0000 .0130 .1900 .0214 .0000 .0740 .0188 .0423 .0019.0028 .0427 .0012 ALPP .0000 .0096 .0000 .0724 .1021 .0000 .1964 .0383.0181 .0172 .0522 .0222 .1045 .0269 .0104 .0000 .0000 AMACR .0000 .0913.0000 .1646 .0941 .0005 .0430 .1599 .0887 .2368 .1110 .0666 .2646 .5598.3141 .0064 .0000 ANKRD30A .0000 .0124 .0000 .8385 .0095 .0000 .0209.0134 .0004 .0000 .1418 .0822 .1093 .0000 .0045 .0000 .0000 ANO1 .0000.1123 1.0334 .1658 .0384 .0000 .2532 .6185 .2232 .0825 .4571 .1535 .7984.0207 .0738 .2189 .0014 ARG1 .0313 .0395 .0000 .0809 .1492 .0000 .1317.0390 .0177 .0488 .0170 .0735 .1897 .0000 .0252 .0469 .3135 AR .0000.0745 .0679 .1416 .0317 .0000 .2628 .3634 .0504 .1697 .1404 .4098 .1246.0766 .2539 .0690 .0000 BCL2 .0000 .0627 .0850 .0299 .0123 .3040 .2323.1117 .0239 .0200 .1067 .0598 .0308 .0589 .0184 .0060 .0040 BCL6 .0000.0723 .0279 .0000 .0422 .0002 .1007 .0607 .0158 .1668 .1525 .1039 .0186.1279 .2406 .1593 .0000 CA9 .0000 .1180 .0000 .1187 .1010 .0007 .0292.1173 .0200 .1638 .1019 .0117 .0125 .0181 .0406 .0452 .0608 CALB2 .0882.3649 .0000 .0711 .0760 .0000 .2521 .0375 .0236 .0000 .1588 .0353 .2212.0156 .0274 .1687 .2420 CALCA .0000 .0092 .0000 .0622 .0957 .0000 .0353.0744 .0032 .0953 .0859 .0437 .0637 .0021 .0768 .0072 .0000 CALD1 .0000.0055 .0391 .0768 .0371 .0000 .1536 .0040 .0025 .0110 .1722 .1287 .0349.0000 .0732 .2104 .0003 CCND1 .0000 .0979 .0147 .1192 .0074 .0056 .2440.1178 .0452 .0208 .0268 .0110 .0890 .0000 .0288 .0589 .0851 CD1A .0000.0757 .0000 .0888 .0243 .0000 .0162 .2311 .0789 .0000 .0915 .0221 .1749.0205 .0518 .0338 .0103 CD2 .0000 .2638 .0096 .0297 .1065 .0000 .0481.0622 .0384 .0000 .0510 .0071 .0942 .0167 .0935 .0242 .0153 CD34 .0282.0182 .0016 .0150 .1194 .0000 .0274 .3914 .0189 .1022 .0415 .0971 .0999.1035 .1163 .0000 .0000 CD3G .0000 .2669 .0157 .0464 .0414 .0000 .1717.0928 .0025 .0000 .0031 .0387 .0419 .0224 .0874 .0018 .0000 CD5 .0000.2324 .1592 .1878 .0535 .0000 .0275 .0993 .0954 .0000 .1891 .0497 .3574.0052 .0345 .3299 .0062 CD79A .0000 .0133 .0000 .0729 .0477 .0020 .0423.1161 .0386 .0000 .1012 .0752 .0642 .0025 .1694 .0592 .0098 CD99L2 .0000.0754 .0123 .1116 .0727 .0000 .1779 .0798 .1949 .0000 .0917 .3663 .0641.0045 .0071 .0049 .0087 CDH17 .0000 .0423 .0033 .0032 .3831 .0000 .0184.0422 .0172 .0000 .0189 .0817 .0842 .0108 .0334 .4462 .0000 CDH1 .1257.0168 .0399 .1486 .0120 .0000 .1459 .3014 .0925 .7014 .0143 .0326 .0373.0667 .0966 .0000 .0322 CDK4 .0000 .1171 .0018 .0056 .0590 .0000 .2757.0669 .0363 .0000 .1529 .0802 .0494 .0161 .0046 .0000 .2172 CDKN2A .0000.1014 .0453 .2024 .1300 .0000 .4237 .0981 .0318 .4499 .1653 .1417 .1154.0370 .0037 .0634 .0172 CDX2 .0000 .0502 .0047 .1807 1.3118 .0000 .1523.7682 .0101 .0000 .0409 .0862 .1480 .0085 .0040 .3510 .0000 CEACAM16.0000 .1401 .0000 .1643 .0981 .0000 .0547 .0539 .0290 .0096 .1304 .1034.0742 .0072 .2789 .1652 .0050 CEACAM18 .0000 .0097 .0003 .0977 .1766.0000 .0426 .0255 .0055 .0000 .0392 .0807 .1546 .0422 .0000 .1313 .0488CEACAM19 .0000 .0328 .0000 .0222 .0298 .0000 .0437 .2109 .0297 .0378.0833 .1299 .0743 .0132 .2811 .0099 .0167 CEACAM1 .0000 .1303 .5129.0081 .1826 .0000 .0548 .0400 .1096 .0096 .0813 .2729 .0858 .0877 .1139.0000 .0159 CEACAM20 .0000 .0022 .0000 .0018 .1326 .0000 .0038 .0505.1120 .0046 .0392 .0026 .0285 .0000 .0114 .0000 .0000 CEACAM21 .0000.0152 .0000 .0329 .0114 .0000 .1227 .0088 .0744 .0000 .1198 .0040 .0026.0839 .0093 .0167 .0000 CEACAM3 .0000 .0312 .0059 .0372 .0454 .0000.0089 .1434 .0223 .0000 .0909 .0587 .1765 .0244 .0084 .0121 .0584CEACAM4 .0000 .0812 .0675 .1648 .0174 .0000 .0276 .0942 .0046 .0000.0487 .0132 .1209 .0000 .0834 .1479 .0189 CEACAM5 .0000 .0332 .0000.0755 .4657 .0000 .1099 .0082 .1680 .0825 .1855 .0166 .0626 .0518 .0388.0260 .2552 CEACAM6 .0000 .1477 .0000 .0124 .0330 .0000 .1584 .3346.0446 .0170 .0117 .3440 .1333 .0965 .0000 .0246 .0039 CEACAM7 .0000.0128 .0000 .2111 .1943 .0000 .1543 .0694 .0782 .0037 .1400 .3624 .1242.0151 .0259 .1387 .0000 CEACAM8 .0000 .0666 .0000 .0080 .1539 .0000.1574 .0168 .2591 .0040 .0254 .1268 .1016 .0000 .0000 .0095 .0000 CGA.0000 .0482 .0000 .0109 .0306 .0000 .0434 .0112 .0056 .0000 .0458 .0190.1832 .0000 .0177 .0942 .1288 CGB3 .0000 .0477 .0885 .0198 .0598 .0000.0676 .1499 .0030 .0000 .1153 .0650 .0147 .2017 .0542 .0268 .0000 CNN1.0000 .2837 .0179 .1656 .1832 .0000 .0795 .0394 .1034 .0000 .2537 .2339.0232 .0806 .1730 .2583 .2661 COQ2 .0000 .0445 .0060 .0623 .1028 .0002.0235 .1307 .0422 .0538 .1192 .0157 .1701 .0072 .0956 .0000 .0000 CPS1.0000 .4645 .0000 .0101 .1177 .0000 .1630 .0638 .0412 .1171 .0499 .0792.2032 .3389 .0451 .0038 .3436 CR1 .0002 .0075 .0317 .0205 .1081 .0000.1264 .0577 .0068 .0362 .0119 .0909 .0211 .0000 .1970 .1178 .0025 CR2.0000 .0099 .0000 .0120 .0336 .0003 .0377 .0600 .0356 .0002 .0466 .0196.1997 .0860 .0047 .0106 .0000 CTNNB1 .0000 .1319 .0000 .0328 .0840 .0043.0529 .1220 .0080 .0000 .0696 .0631 .0404 .0000 .0105 .1604 .0098 DES.0000 .4203 .0279 .2248 .1060 .0000 .3107 .2486 .0051 .0097 .1672 .1804.2281 .0000 .1019 .2349 .0030 DSC3 .0000 .0068 .0118 .0430 .1329 .0000.0392 .0577 .7147 .0027 .0996 .0414 .0225 .0057 .0000 .2462 .0833 ENO2.0000 .0167 .0391 .0912 .0702 .0379 .0214 .3843 .2596 .2268 .2694 .1003.0542 .0415 .0051 .0032 .0127 ERBB2 .0000 .0365 .0215 .0124 .1209 .0000.1466 .1053 .1397 .1138 .0167 .2024 .1639 .0000 .0154 .0398 .0229 ERG.0002 .0992 .0152 .0179 .2343 .0055 .0952 .0249 .0127 .0120 .0242 .0392.0743 .0370 .0403 .0363 .0000 ESR1 .0000 .1535 .0652 .1127 .1408 .00001.0530 .0577 .1233 .0391 .4028 .1011 .1813 .0210 .1503 .0167 .0000 FLI1.0000 .0665 .0074 .0187 .0942 .0000 .0424 .0080 .1055 .0145 .0456 .1075.0187 .0317 .0157 .4217 .0358 FOXL2 .0000 .0094 .0131 .0225 .1601 .0000.4227 .1110 .0621 .0000 .0669 .0549 .0137 .0024 .0297 .0452 .1166 FUT4.0000 .1533 .0749 .0810 .2366 .0000 .0897 .5438 .0129 .0963 .0524 .1631.3926 .0295 .0072 .1623 .0615 GATA3 .0000 1.3362 .0360 2.0010 .0265.0000 .2732 .0478 .2203 .0386 .1597 .1885 .6680 .0035 .3548 .0047 .0887GPC3 .0000 .0924 .1749 .0215 .1034 .0000 .1597 .0236 .0336 .0773 .1257.0690 .0641 .0000 .0846 .0601 .0000 HAVCR1 .0000 .0285 .0000 .0259 .2369.0017 .0156 .0702 .1647 .4680 .0909 .0878 .0346 .0000 .0055 .0016 .0163HNF1B .0000 .1637 .0266 .4322 .2227 .0008 .1474 .0309 .3677 .4912 .7119.0808 .2556 .0061 .0959 .0171 .2405 IL12B .0000 .0205 .0000 .0478 .0434.0000 .1123 .0416 .1894 .0024 .0282 .1107 .0043 .0498 .0148 .0370 .0000IMP3 .0000 .0818 .0000 .0050 .0307 .0000 .0080 .0336 .0100 .0000 .0504.0384 .0222 .0000 .0195 .0000 .0000 INHA .1494 .0375 .1251 .0282 .0321.0000 .0473 .1673 .0870 .0000 .1546 .0468 .0852 .0294 .0331 .0017 .3150ISL1 .0000 .2428 .0260 .1131 .0911 .0000 .0789 .2998 .0819 .0000 .0930.2304 .6155 .0020 .0238 .0300 .0000 KIT .0000 .0213 .0000 .1038 .0682.0000 .1478 .1008 .0510 .0256 .0399 .1076 .1514 .0166 .0142 .0077 .0000KLK3 .0000 .0610 .0000 .0352 .1028 .0000 .0257 .0090 .0512 .0152 .1014.0322 .0469 1.2958 .0281 .0051 .0000 KL .0000 .1684 .0000 .1550 .0225.0000 .0553 .0273 .1720 .3120 .2054 .0375 .0267 .2279 .0025 .0000 .0359KRT10 .0000 .0291 .1109 .0050 .1625 .0080 .0437 .0150 .0548 .0000 .0103.2288 .1276 .0175 .0061 .0757 .0042 KRT14 .0000 .2083 .0115 .0979 .1050.0000 .1055 .0955 .1525 .0024 .1009 .0884 .0272 .0000 .1471 .0062 .0000KRT15 .0000 .0687 .1006 .5284 .0836 .0000 .2371 .0422 .2901 .0096 .0613.1612 .0350 .0282 .1112 .0227 .0000 KRT16 .0000 .0089 .0331 .2914 .0147.0000 .1705 .0346 .0179 .0007 .0354 .0804 .0616 .0000 .0611 .0371 .0580KRT17 .0000 .0528 .0170 .0347 .1050 .0000 .0713 .0267 .0407 .0431 .1401.0749 .0457 .0283 .0842 .0167 .0000 KRT18 .0000 .0043 .2272 .4277 .3549.0000 .1155 .0070 .0830 .0004 .0609 .0817 .0206 .0776 .1036 .0018 .0000KRT19 .0524 .2239 .0315 .0629 .1533 .0000 .0312 .0394 .0225 .0184 .0307.1090 .1840 .0517 .3821 .0000 .0044 KRT1 .0000 .0547 .0000 .0268 .0407.0000 .0190 .0299 .0197 .0000 .0246 .0396 .0360 .0133 .1066 .0117 .0000KRT20 .0000 .5602 .0000 .1009 .6969 .0000 .0228 .1630 .0523 .0001 .0346.2407 .0662 .1508 .0657 .3990 .0004 KRT2 .0000 .0174 .0000 .0222 .0340.0005 .0429 .0963 .0930 .0452 .0181 .0410 .0107 .0947 .0243 .0202 .0438KRT3 .0000 .0459 .0000 .0410 .0097 .0000 .0436 .0106 .0721 .0096 .0929.0205 .1160 .0022 .0018 .0000 .0000 KRT4 .0000 .0579 .0000 .0604 .1359.0000 .0581 .0740 .1764 .0000 .1881 .0467 .0230 .0158 .0114 .0309 .0000KRT5 .0000 .0561 .0448 .2414 .0894 .0000 .3243 .0082 .7575 .0018 .2450.0642 .0502 .0817 .0730 .0137 .0000 KRT6A .0000 .0183 .0018 .0846 .1164.0000 .0237 .0195 .0203 .0000 .0114 .3301 .0551 .0683 .0067 .0202 .0042KRT6B .0000 .0209 .0000 .2187 .3467 .0000 .0287 .0547 .0743 .0033 .0520.0848 .2088 .0106 .0086 .1043 .0000 KRT6C .0000 .0067 .0000 .0556 .0036.0000 .0762 .1064 .0047 .0000 .0110 .0227 .1520 .0476 .0049 .0000 .0000KRT7 .0000 .2521 .0628 .5254 1.2701 .0080 .0557 .0694 .0345 .2875 .2164.3106 .1843 1.2860 .4042 .3030 .0339 KRT8 .0570 .0070 1.0342 .0194 .0289.0005 .0726 .0753 .1716 .0324 .1153 .0806 .1772 .1102 .6755 .1144 .0822LIN28A .0000 .0072 .0000 .0096 .0637 .0000 .0120 .0076 .0156 .0000 .0260.0175 .0343 .0261 .1665 .0280 .0000 LIN28B .0000 .1592 .0000 .0351 .0450.0000 .1485 .0676 .2085 .0000 .0138 .0315 .0429 .0041 .0147 .0000 .1655MAGEA2 .0000 .0013 .0000 .0117 .0020 .0000 .0060 .0392 .0000 .0000 .0856.0709 .0683 .0000 .0000 .0000 .0000 MDM2 .0000 .0140 .0020 .2969 .0579.0000 .2265 .0276 .1408 .1983 .1261 .0509 .1656 .0000 .3251 .0574 .0000MIB1 .0962 .0048 .0331 .0884 .1189 .0544 .0323 .0366 .1373 .0253 .0806.0671 .0396 .0052 .0199 .0036 .0000 MITF .0000 .3069 .0213 .0226 .0196.3109 .0792 .0714 .0180 .0000 .0450 .1549 .0408 .1111 .1420 .1808 .0054MLANA .0000 .0648 .0041 .0475 .0192 .3318 .0533 .0368 .0555 .0234 .0977.1835 .0200 .0072 .2699 .0143 .0161 MLH1 .0000 .0189 .0069 .0156 .1564.0003 .0830 .0191 .1273 .0162 .0594 .2300 .1279 .0034 .0534 .0000 .0822MME .0000 .2636 .0013 .0735 .1515 .0000 .0462 .0055 .2608 .1049 .0880.0335 .0956 .0654 .0839 .1181 .1127 MPO .0000 .0352 .0000 .0071 .0438.0000 .0034 .0363 .0201 .0108 .0795 .0499 .0263 .0000 .0029 .2622 .0509MS4A1 .0000 .0071 .0102 .0584 .1582 .0003 .2448 .0095 .0386 .0113 .1348.1566 .0104 .0027 .1812 .0078 .0001 MSH2 .0000 .0083 .3471 .0284 .0135.0000 .2538 .0432 .0156 .0318 .0345 .0813 .1875 .0000 .0084 .0423 .0000MSH6 .0000 .0000 .0098 .0012 .0104 .0000 .0526 .0790 .1828 .0000 .0206.1600 .0389 .0056 .0105 .0000 .0148 MSLN .0000 .3432 .0000 .0438 .1143.0000 .1068 .0310 .0971 .1380 .0957 .0482 .2315 .1680 .0169 .0940 .0803MTHFR .0000 .0064 .0053 .2116 .0403 .0000 .0226 .1700 .0053 .0275 .0372.1302 .0500 .0170 .0283 .0324 .0186 MUC1 .0000 .3594 .0728 .0028 .5746.0000 .2050 .1341 .0888 .2678 .0567 .1148 .0732 .2098 .0722 .0115 .0312MUC2 .0000 .0392 .0000 .0017 .8717 .0000 .0130 .0027 .0146 .0000 .0172.0546 .0829 .1871 .0133 .5774 .0340 MUC4 .0000 .0522 .0179 .4349 .0926.0006 .0528 .2242 .1497 .0215 .3392 .2554 .1277 .0737 .1638 .0050 .0487MUC5AC .0000 .2247 .0024 .2808 .0850 .0000 .0566 .3093 .2958 .0637 .1325.1807 .4736 .0776 .0581 .0596 .0000 MYOD1 .0000 .1281 .0218 .0555 .0196.0000 .0231 .0213 .0067 .0000 .0058 .0145 .0439 .0000 .0102 .0300 .0000MYOG .0000 .0302 .0000 .0768 .0186 .0000 .0094 .2205 .1699 .0250 .0118.0649 .0165 .0028 .0306 .0000 .0014 NANOG .0000 .0777 .0123 .0107 .0337.0000 .0263 .0704 .0080 .0000 .0574 .0119 .0502 .0000 .0297 .0000 .0000NAPSA .0001 .2645 .0063 .1281 .0415 .0000 .1032 .1494 .0847 .0063 .0746.9241 .1344 .0284 .0339 .0111 .0169 NCAM1 .0000 .0409 .3968 .0429 .0122.0055 .0204 .0202 .0186 .0072 .0580 .0368 .0088 .0000 .1824 .0036 .0494NCAM2 .0437 .0730 .0000 .0737 .1190 .0000 .0972 .4127 .1296 .0000 .1791.3102 .1403 .0558 .0556 .1095 .0143 NKX2-2 .0000 .1005 .2205 .0522 .0990.0000 .1576 .0511 .0114 .0000 .1899 .0210 .2672 .0444 .1354 .0048 .0000NKX3-1 .0425 .0429 .0000 .0292 .1744 .0000 .0960 .1352 .0110 .0000 .1139.1494 .0219 1.1378 .0109 .0042 .0231 OSCAR .0000 .0124 .0034 .0532 .1362.0000 .0294 .0562 .0392 .0016 .0739 .0732 .1713 .0084 .0677 .0391 .1180PAX2 .0000 .0122 .0000 .0370 .0207 .0000 .1434 .0926 .0067 .2834 .0730.1325 .0367 .0000 .0162 .0033 .0000 PAX5 .0000 .0924 .0000 .1044 .0086.0006 .1276 .0185 .2914 .0000 .0805 .0118 .0179 .0557 .0000 .0511 .0056PAX8 .0000 .3050 .0132 .3208 .0373 .0000 1.2795 .3209 .1479 .8966 .1523.2109 .0231 .0065 .0731 .1650 .8590 PDPN .0000 .0124 .6385 .1994 .1385.0210 .1941 .2792 .0548 .0056 .0053 .0253 .1933 .0000 .0576 .0015 .0019PDX1 .0000 .0366 .0060 .0316 .0984 .0000 .0538 .1423 .0072 .0078 .0506.2131 .8132 .0085 .0013 .1270 .0295 PECAM1 .0002 .0141 .0000 .1046 .0353.0000 .0067 .1972 .0374 .0463 .0920 .0147 .0234 .0973 .0252 .0923 .0000PGR .0000 .0186 .1330 .1311 .1656 .0000 .5083 .0444 .2894 .0000 .0100.0978 .0183 .0296 .0437 .0100 .0000 PIP .0000 .1526 .0000 .3285 .0380.0057 .0558 .1931 .1178 .0073 .0483 .0620 .0254 .1123 .0396 .0000 .0155PMEL .0003 .0356 .0129 .1972 .1023 1.0156 .0518 .1773 .0228 .0080 .1240.0124 .1000 .1675 .5473 .1542 .0027 PMS2 .0000 .0287 .0000 .0191 .0260.0037 .1119 .1046 .0365 .0000 .0377 .0748 .1378 .0177 .0600 .0027 .0000POU5F1 .0000 .0362 .0000 .0681 .0283 .0000 .1182 .0538 .0786 .2831 .2509.1150 .2034 .0103 .0055 .0119 .0879 PSAP .0563 .0265 .0000 .0065 .0869.0063 .0702 .1636 .0091 .0077 .2201 .0257 .0072 .0003 .0305 .0359 .0162PTPRC .0000 .0058 .0000 .0337 .2122 .0000 .0800 .0318 .0066 .0000 .0523.0629 .0387 .0336 .0000 .0720 .0021 S100A10 .0000 .2972 .0019 .1128.0151 .1215 .1124 .0085 .0391 .0138 .0175 .4153 .0864 .1658 .1544 .0469.0782 S100A11 .0000 .0113 .0106 .0099 .0300 .0000 .0426 .3009 .1101.0000 .0155 .0579 .1451 .0015 .1747 .0000 .0174 S100A12 .0000 .0297.0036 .0926 .1323 .0000 .0492 .0293 .0774 .0000 .0337 .0770 .0091 .0803.0804 .0078 .0000 S100A13 .0000 .0057 .0066 .1174 .0270 .1525 .2538.3404 .0622 .2862 .0851 .2209 .0091 .0197 .1541 .0093 .0106 S100A14.0000 .0720 .8152 .1965 .2377 .0000 .0929 .0084 .1456 .4861 .1913 .0189.1482 .0681 .0377 .0124 .0618 S100A16 .0000 .1208 .1491 .0259 .0510.0310 .1116 .0267 .0073 .0000 .0420 .0424 .0161 .0580 .0579 .0000 .0007S100A1 .0000 .0444 .1976 .4451 .0344 .0673 .0775 .1901 .1661 .0164 .0598.4323 .0931 .0000 .1450 .2117 .0128 S100A2 .0001 .3483 .4600 .4888 .1843.1423 .0662 .0832 .0175 .0000 .3213 .0589 .1294 .0129 .0093 .0260 .1894S100A4 .0000 .0493 .1041 .0242 .0409 .0000 .0464 .0080 .0180 .0236 .0917.0350 .2247 .0253 .0231 .0080 .0163 S100A5 .0000 .0429 .0000 .0424 .0227.0000 .0761 .0986 .1627 .0165 .0511 .1205 .1296 .3310 .0247 .0553 .0053S100A6 .0000 .1034 .0067 .2751 .2919 .0000 .0925 .0465 .2660 .0000 .1196.0394 .0183 .0907 .0238 .0206 .0421 S100A7A .0000 .0312 .0029 .0106.0538 .0000 .0444 .0724 .0214 .0000 .0421 .0288 .1400 .0000 .0000 .0000.0191 S100A7L2 .0000 .0166 .0022 .1401 .0685 .0000 .0074 .0299 .0164.0000 .0000 .0042 .0000 .0086 .0000 .0000 .0433 S100A7 .0005 .0076 .0165.0118 .0166 .0000 .1777 .2378 .0951 .0012 .0149 .0637 .0359 .0132 .0032.0000 .0141 S100A8 .0000 .0114 .1244 .0143 .0796 .0000 .1051 .0029 .1445.0000 .0538 .0194 .0946 .0195 .0000 .0236 .0000 S100A9 .0000 .0745 .0184.0696 .0332 .0000 .1800 .2175 .0316 .0000 .2408 .0603 .0295 .0136 .0018.0265 .0026 S100B .0000 .1028 .9620 .1504 .0476 .0147 .0782 .2350 .2606.0381 .0658 .0815 .0460 .0101 .8089 .0116 .0270 S100PBP .0000 .0981.0301 .0615 .0249 .0000 .0751 .0220 .0301 .0281 .0467 .0860 .1319 .0000.0862 .0132 .0158 S100P .0000 .2341 .0121 .1709 .1183 .0000 .1015 .0753.0791 .4178 .0718 .0110 .0724 .0207 .0289 .0078 .2033 S100Z .0000 .0187.1509 .0003 .0101 .0022 .0343 .0934 .0089 .0189 .0111 .1308 .2410 .0419.1333 .0241 .0153 SALL4 .0000 .4484 .0000 .1879 .0377 .0000 .2077 .0702.2586 .1135 .0942 .0459 .1665 .0567 .0235 .0040 .1158 SATB2 .0000 .2100.0196 .0157 .3127 .0036 .0687 .1100 .0978 .0070 .1929 .0649 .2148 .0420.0683 .0284 .0033 SDC1 .0000 .0480 .0442 .0335 .0946 .0000 .0525 .1007.0971 .0000 .0066 .0872 .0177 .0760 .0779 .1141 .0150 SERPINA1 .0297.4227 .0000 .2262 .0950 .0000 .2388 .0393 .0243 .0568 .7522 .0195 .7488.1644 .0341 .0653 .0039 SERPINB5 .0000 .0369 .0189 .1948 .1726 .0000.0596 .4347 .0312 .0599 .0663 .0783 .0690 .0000 .0019 .0145 .3405 SF1.0000 .0049 .0000 .0792 .0235 .0000 .0335 .0198 .0655 .1336 .0670 .0822.1559 .0473 .1015 .1107 .0000 SFTPA1 .0000 .1543 .0051 .0297 .0753 .0000.1514 .1391 .0353 .0000 .0969 .5577 .0979 .1310 .0365 .0295 .0244 SMAD4.0000 .0259 .0000 .0259 .0948 .0000 .0713 .0336 .0542 .0000 .0119 .0468.4014 .0205 .0936 .0000 .0138 SMARCB1 .0000 .0041 .0837 .0317 .1247.0003 .3124 .0567 .0059 .0000 .0740 .0388 .1731 .0000 .0035 .0000 .0161SMN1 .0000 .0294 .0000 .0241 .1636 .0015 .0893 .0755 .0065 .0067 .0227.0686 .2914 .0048 .0977 .0000 .0104 SOX2 .0000 .2171 .6623 .3559 .2748.0379 .1072 .3247 .0164 .0373 .3972 .6865 .2639 .0029 .0966 .0875 .0000SPN .0000 .0442 .0704 .0443 .0209 .0000 .0745 .4132 .1534 .0000 .0176.0390 .1740 .0000 .0020 .1942 .0189 SYP .1184 .0457 .0037 .0826 .0476.0052 .0610 .1916 .1654 .1942 .0233 .0281 .0659 .0809 .0443 .0725 .0114TFE3 .0000 .0803 .0000 .1118 .0113 .0000 .1354 .0475 .1683 .0202 .1734.0574 .0120 .0297 .0134 .0206 .0000 TFF1 .0000 .1299 .0032 .2456 .1615.0005 .1175 .2323 .1540 .0017 .0709 .1328 .2668 .1127 .0500 .1950 .0005TFF3 .0000 .0279 .0000 .1382 .3563 .0000 .1708 .3722 .0261 .0318 .0719.1564 .0725 .0019 .2413 .0547 .1485 TG .0000 .0355 .0099 .0492 .0655.0000 .0691 .1482 .0778 .0887 .1582 .0215 .0877 .0445 .0560 .0000 .8142TLE1 .0000 .0385 .1665 .0147 .0724 .0000 .1913 .0174 .0494 .0407 .1724.0918 .0440 .0458 .2932 .0053 .1212 TMPRSS2 .0000 .0226 .0087 .0828.1775 .0000 .2887 .1526 .2659 .0407 .1977 .3973 .1369 .1683 .2548 .1761.0000 TNFRSF8 .0000 .0113 .0137 .0889 .0461 .0000 .0310 .0119 .0652.0000 .0268 .1567 .0085 .0960 .0070 .0082 .0014 TP63 .0000 .1924 .0006.2707 .0365 .0000 .1571 .0534 .6012 .0000 .0126 .2757 .0482 .0188 .0035.0479 .0000 TPM1 .0000 .0159 .0000 .1240 .0292 .0000 .0741 .3391 .0776.0000 .0453 .0435 .0910 .0000 .2978 .0714 .0000 TPM2 .0000 .0435 .0047.0348 .0418 .0000 .0327 .0658 .0844 .0159 .0844 .0294 .0107 .0116 .0418.0531 .0000 TPM3 .0013 .0104 .0079 .0530 .0137 .0000 .0876 .0162 .0559.0360 .0586 .1213 .0796 .0707 .0705 .0065 .1187 TPM4 .0000 .0306 .0039.0407 .1157 .0006 .3221 .0346 .1068 .0346 .0870 .2280 .0772 .0650 .0380.0007 .0055 TPSAB1 .0000 .0685 .0012 .0699 .1828 .0000 .0772 .1892 .0338.1225 .1826 .0258 .1529 .0686 .0322 .0023 .2542 TTF1 .0002 .0150 .0000.0049 .0467 .0000 .0502 .1130 .1137 .0795 .0534 .1594 .0845 .0078 .0320.0128 .0000 UPK2 .0000 .4937 .0294 .0494 .0552 .0000 .0300 .0671 .1641.0000 .0426 .0210 .0284 .0000 .0000 .1051 .0000 UPK3A .0000 .2728 .0000.1923 .0305 .0000 .0340 .1116 .1914 .0000 .0519 .0066 .0172 .2308 .0111.0000 .0358 UPK3B .0000 .1254 .0222 .1994 .0554 .0019 .0649 .0380 .0985.0000 .2264 .0429 .0867 .0255 .0417 .0053 .0575 VHL .0000 .2155 .0000.0953 .0091 .0241 .1718 .0635 .0495 .2838 .0118 .4338 .0433 .0115 .0085.0013 .0022 VIL1 .0000 .2557 .0000 .0205 .3151 .0000 .0469 .3934 .0105.0000 .7444 .0218 .0261 .0000 .1729 .0023 .0000 VIM .0000 .2238 .0137.0638 .0562 .0287 .0547 .0598 .0266 .0709 .0205 .0273 .0512 .0000 .0065.0421 .2279 WT1 .0000 .0189 .2166 .0572 .0610 .0166 .8319 .1361 .0467.1979 .0161 .0840 .0163 .0118 .0000 .0108 .0432

TABLE 120 RNA Transcripts used to Classify Histology Transcript AdenoACyC AC ACC Astro Carc CS Chol CCC DCIS GBM GIST Gli GCT ILC ACVRL10.0303 0.0000 0.0299 0.0000 0.0000 0.0827 0.0117 0.0849 0.0254 0.06430.0130 0.1231 0.0104 0.0000 0.1148 AFP 0.0097 0.0001 0.0192 0.00000.0000 0.0419 0.0264 0.0589 0.0430 0.1092 0.0732 0.0000 0.0110 0.00000.0242 ALPP 0.1621 0.0012 0.0367 0.0000 0.0000 0.0801 0.0955 0.02000.0438 0.1049 0.0224 0.0000 0.0323 0.0000 0.0068 AMACR 0.0431 0.00000.1815 0.0000 0.0391 0.0957 0.0739 0.0513 0.0544 0.2248 0.0691 0.00000.0197 0.0000 0.0738 ANKRD30A 0.0788 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.06460.0929 0.2001 0.0015 0.5130 0.0620 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.3323 ANO10.0398 0.0144 0.0084 0.0000 0.0978 0.0730 0.1301 0.2250 0.0095 0.03090.0361 0.4708 0.0000 0.0000 0.0607 ARG1 0.0144 0.0000 0.0133 0.03110.0000 0.0591 0.1486 0.2801 0.1504 0.0684 0.0498 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0948 AR 0.0725 0.0000 0.0192 0.0000 0.1852 0.0345 0.1132 0.0710 0.04760.1823 0.1346 0.0000 0.0046 0.0000 0.2347 BCL2 0.0655 0.0067 0.04620.0000 0.0000 0.0823 0.0186 0.1332 0.1135 0.1671 0.0424 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0050 BCL6 0.0785 0.0000 0.0176 0.0000 0.0234 0.1209 0.02730.0588 0.0667 0.0772 0.3243 0.0000 0.0028 0.0000 0.2172 CA9 0.04850.0000 0.0204 0.0000 0.1205 0.0361 0.0124 0.0523 0.2053 0.0456 0.19950.0000 0.0072 0.0000 0.5629 CALB2 0.0304 0.0000 0.0394 0.0998 0.03890.0707 0.3244 0.2297 0.1158 0.2715 0.0038 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000CALCA 0.0611 0.0000 0.1202 0.0000 0.0000 0.0254 0.1765 0.0759 0.02490.0842 0.0938 0.0000 0.0896 0.0022 0.0022 CALD1 0.0704 0.0186 0.08550.0150 0.0247 0.0366 0.2868 0.0325 0.0644 0.0220 0.0130 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0385 CCND1 0.0283 0.0000 0.1805 0.0000 0.0151 0.0220 0.17040.1537 0.0896 0.0739 0.1834 0.0000 0.0086 0.0020 0.0000 CD1A 0.08260.0000 0.0207 0.0000 0.0021 0.0186 0.0642 0.1054 0.0014 0.0760 0.00650.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0629 CD2 0.0517 0.0171 0.0775 0.0000 0.05710.0381 0.0423 0.0094 0.0144 0.0879 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0325CD34 0.0620 0.0000 0.0245 0.0156 0.0000 0.0569 0.0266 0.1230 0.42950.0929 0.0294 0.0000 0.0197 0.0000 0.0420 CD3G 0.0755 0.0109 0.19860.0000 0.0000 0.0436 0.0356 0.0364 0.0268 0.0741 0.0156 0.0000 0.50120.0000 0.0069 CD5 0.0229 0.0000 0.0020 0.0006 0.0000 0.0203 0.18040.0810 0.0082 0.1923 0.0162 0.0000 0.0540 0.0000 0.0353 CD79A 0.02780.0000 0.0138 0.0000 0.0024 0.0307 0.0384 0.0068 0.0809 0.0982 0.01050.0000 0.0057 0.0000 0.2020 CD99L2 0.0447 0.0000 0.1820 0.0000 0.00080.1029 0.0336 0.1561 0.0940 0.0767 0.0144 0.0000 0.0070 0.0000 0.0408CDH17 0.2193 0.0000 0.0227 0.0000 0.0648 0.1989 0.0473 0.0596 0.03930.1289 0.0817 0.0000 0.0238 0.0000 0.0769 CDH1 0.1336 0.0165 0.00700.1443 0.0031 0.2006 0.3718 0.0454 0.2874 0.2352 0.0000 0.0731 0.07000.0000 0.8042 CDK4 0.0521 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0070 0.0503 0.16310.2535 0.0440 0.0260 0.0119 0.0000 0.0064 0.0000 0.2456 CDKN2A 0.03560.0000 0.1996 0.0000 0.0064 0.0491 0.3736 0.2100 0.1382 0.3090 0.33580.0000 0.0060 0.0000 0.0259 CDX2 0.1164 0.0000 0.0048 0.0000 0.00370.0204 0.1191 0.0765 0.0449 0.1066 0.0049 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0097CEACAM16 0.0387 0.0002 0.0609 0.0000 0.0283 0.1009 0.0115 0.0250 0.04790.0903 0.0223 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0031 CEACAM18 0.0532 0.0000 0.00500.0000 0.0091 0.0418 0.0232 0.0174 0.0000 0.1086 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.1954 CEACAM19 0.0363 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0035 0.0754 0.09710.0277 0.0663 0.0993 0.0211 0.0068 0.0273 0.0000 0.0245 CEACAM1 0.15270.0074 0.0044 0.0000 0.0022 0.0574 0.0788 0.0648 0.0977 0.0860 0.09280.0000 0.2759 0.0000 0.1013 CEACAM20 0.0377 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.01530.0530 0.0281 0.0225 0.0200 0.1251 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000CEACAM21 0.1119 0.0000 0.0614 0.0000 0.0148 0.0496 0.0103 0.0655 0.05940.0656 0.0020 0.0000 0.0000 0.0017 0.0100 CEACAM3 0.0126 0.0000 0.10950.0000 0.0083 0.0117 0.0954 0.0167 0.0958 0.0206 0.0041 0.0000 0.01400.0000 0.2264 CEACAM4 0.0585 0.0001 0.0748 0.0000 0.0067 0.0434 0.10520.1294 0.0256 0.3862 0.1093 0.0000 0.0291 0.0000 0.0356 CEACAM5 0.26440.0000 0.0878 0.0000 0.0000 0.2252 0.0000 0.0577 0.0176 0.0468 0.00200.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0503 CEACAM6 0.0695 0.0006 0.2272 0.0000 0.05120.0222 0.1479 0.0090 0.6500 0.1370 0.0667 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0035CEACAM7 0.0710 0.0000 0.1835 0.0000 0.0064 0.0430 0.0792 0.0442 0.20100.1393 0.0925 0.0000 0.0783 0.0000 0.1301 CEACAM8 0.0413 0.0000 0.03700.0000 0.0420 0.0406 0.1021 0.0299 0.0129 0.1021 0.0362 0.0000 0.01870.0000 0.0646 CGA 0.0462 0.1722 0.1228 0.0000 0.0000 0.0225 0.01070.1993 0.0294 0.0683 0.0290 0.0000 0.0123 0.0000 0.1542 CGB3 0.04200.0000 0.0123 0.0000 0.0000 0.0239 0.0085 0.0442 0.0189 0.0653 0.11610.0000 0.1370 0.0000 0.0000 CNN1 0.0670 0.0000 0.0621 0.0000 0.22930.0791 0.0861 0.1975 0.1542 0.2504 0.0853 0.0000 0.0138 0.0000 0.0000COQ2 0.0345 0.0000 0.0082 0.0000 0.0752 0.0552 0.2162 0.2841 0.01990.0996 0.0551 0.0000 0.0139 0.0000 0.0047 CPS1 0.1298 0.0000 0.10640.0000 0.0000 0.0567 0.0904 0.0732 0.1054 0.0776 0.0354 0.0000 0.10780.0000 0.0000 CR1 0.0440 0.0000 0.0282 0.0000 0.0167 0.0187 0.03090.0020 0.0299 0.2434 0.0791 0.0000 0.0171 0.0000 0.0014 CR2 0.02120.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0638 0.0217 0.0080 0.0734 0.0369 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0037 CTNNB1 0.0433 0.1378 0.0521 0.0000 0.00000.0610 0.0276 0.1112 0.0195 0.0428 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000DES 0.0884 0.0000 0.0213 0.0000 0.0014 0.0470 0.2483 0.2429 0.01640.5792 0.0036 0.0000 0.0137 0.0000 0.0195 DSC3 0.0877 0.0799 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0274 0.2313 0.0449 0.0321 0.0867 0.0096 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0160 ENO2 0.0741 0.0143 0.0350 0.0000 0.0024 0.1365 0.02320.5293 0.0711 0.1637 0.0794 0.0000 0.0044 0.0000 0.1335 ERBB2 0.10050.0000 0.0258 0.0412 0.0198 0.0253 0.0315 0.0116 0.0427 0.0323 0.55240.0735 0.0824 0.0000 0.0120 ERG 0.0548 0.0000 0.2395 0.0000 0.00000.0462 0.3190 0.0179 0.0246 0.2301 0.1420 0.0000 0.0278 0.0000 0.0068ESR1 0.0333 0.0009 0.0037 0.0000 0.0000 0.0646 0.0342 0.3642 0.07560.0098 0.1072 0.0000 0.0052 0.0000 0.0018 FLI1 0.0259 0.0000 0.00480.0000 0.0000 0.0392 0.0362 0.0407 0.0028 0.0791 0.1233 0.0000 0.00370.0057 0.0007 FOXL2 0.0762 0.0000 0.1145 0.0000 0.0000 0.0289 0.36400.0320 0.3600 0.0396 0.0366 0.0000 0.0377 0.6539 0.1327 FUT4 0.07430.0056 0.0634 0.0000 0.0415 0.0893 0.0346 0.4630 0.0605 0.0536 0.03480.0051 0.0079 0.0000 0.0000 GATA3 0.1572 0.0009 0.0036 0.0000 0.00000.7469 0.2166 0.2601 0.0235 1.4077 0.3759 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.7803GPC3 0.0279 0.0000 0.2881 0.0000 0.0000 0.0495 0.6239 0.0468 0.16150.0378 0.1123 0.0000 0.0234 0.0000 0.0876 HAVCR1 0.0483 0.0000 0.01440.0000 0.0153 0.0654 0.0202 0.0321 0.6898 0.2042 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 HNF1B 0.3769 0.0000 0.0124 0.0000 0.0000 0.0706 0.07580.8381 0.6244 0.7232 0.0002 0.0000 0.0236 0.0000 0.0117 IL12B 0.02370.0011 0.0207 0.0000 0.0475 0.1833 0.0388 0.0322 0.0804 0.2427 0.02720.0000 0.0172 0.0000 0.0000 IMP3 0.0238 0.0011 0.0028 0.0000 0.00000.1225 0.0578 0.0152 0.0263 0.0331 0.0061 0.0016 0.0158 0.0000 0.0000INHA 0.0326 0.0000 0.0000 0.1810 0.0000 0.0847 0.0851 0.2059 0.05050.1237 0.0081 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0110 ISL1 0.0755 0.0000 0.00280.0000 0.0000 0.0349 0.1421 0.1627 0.0118 0.2204 0.1602 0.0035 0.00290.0000 0.0507 KIT 0.0648 0.5111 0.0356 0.0000 0.1612 0.0937 0.28000.1377 0.0942 0.3399 0.0489 0.0893 0.0092 0.0000 0.0168 KLK3 0.13300.0000 0.1582 0.0000 0.0028 0.1167 0.0047 0.1333 0.0067 0.1049 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0753 KL 0.0320 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0322 0.05060.0252 0.3774 0.0197 0.0605 0.0545 0.0000 0.0065 0.0000 0.1088 KRT100.0575 0.0000 0.0108 0.0000 0.0267 0.0209 0.0830 0.1563 0.1057 0.19050.3030 0.0000 0.0182 0.0000 0.0209 KRT14 0.0295 0.6176 0.1000 0.00000.0000 0.0191 0.0449 0.0046 0.0088 0.3260 0.0006 0.0000 0.0032 0.00000.0087 KRT15 0.0527 0.0000 0.3800 0.0000 0.0009 0.0292 0.0473 0.13100.0185 0.0913 0.4551 0.0000 0.0518 0.0000 0.0377 KRT16 0.0464 0.00000.1260 0.0000 0.0511 0.0344 0.0230 0.1396 0.2474 0.0920 0.0738 0.00000.0276 0.0000 0.0052 KRT17 0.1360 0.0000 0.0570 0.0000 0.3869 0.04970.3012 0.0759 0.0726 0.0562 0.0121 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0476 KRT180.1006 0.0001 0.0054 0.0000 0.0277 0.0447 0.0096 0.2984 0.0196 0.23941.2815 0.0018 0.0186 0.1076 0.0000 KRT19 0.0523 0.0000 0.3999 0.05690.0000 0.1013 0.1313 0.0238 0.0832 0.1517 0.4445 0.2812 0.0159 0.00000.0416 KRT1 0.0590 0.0000 0.0258 0.0000 0.0000 0.0290 0.0220 0.12200.0110 0.0128 0.0040 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 KRT20 0.0931 0.00000.0706 0.0000 0.0021 0.1631 0.0745 0.2072 0.0214 0.3478 0.1084 0.00000.0331 0.0000 0.0055 KRT2 0.0410 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0038 0.09480.1047 0.0125 0.1723 0.0517 0.0133 0.0000 0.0239 0.0000 0.0208 KRT30.0379 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0202 0.0249 0.0456 0.2079 0.10260.1005 0.0013 0.0082 0.0000 0.0085 KRT4 0.0505 0.0009 0.0787 0.00000.0000 0.0499 0.2731 0.0584 0.0950 0.2321 0.0085 0.0000 0.0019 0.00000.0107 KRT5 0.3419 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0573 0.0889 0.24560.0739 0.1943 0.1791 0.0000 0.0045 0.0000 0.2134 KRT6A 0.1105 0.00000.2033 0.0000 0.0000 0.0205 0.0541 0.0918 0.0059 0.0258 0.0872 0.00000.0064 0.0000 0.0206 KRT6B 0.0351 0.0000 0.0612 0.0000 0.0000 0.04700.6646 0.1217 0.0000 0.2434 0.0028 0.0000 0.0078 0.0000 0.0410 KRT6C0.0131 0.0000 0.0714 0.0000 0.0000 0.0190 0.0745 0.1042 0.0116 0.05500.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0117 KRT7 0.0993 0.0000 0.0313 0.00000.0000 0.1598 0.3404 0.3663 0.0671 0.2393 0.1495 0.0000 0.1437 0.00000.3083 KRT8 0.1448 0.0000 0.0008 0.0000 0.3103 0.0998 0.0099 0.03520.0267 0.1120 0.6446 0.2529 1.0337 0.0814 0.0243 LIN28A 0.0374 0.00000.1733 0.0000 0.0041 0.0323 0.0179 0.0100 0.0049 0.0343 0.0000 0.00000.0005 0.0000 0.0000 LIN28B 0.0357 0.0000 0.0093 0.0000 0.0179 0.08390.2837 0.0597 0.0123 0.0180 0.0029 0.0000 0.0227 0.0000 0.0061 MAGEA20.0035 0.0000 0.0197 0.0000 0.0000 0.0204 0.0069 0.1478 0.0000 0.00210.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 MDM2 0.0571 0.0000 0.0294 0.00000.0635 0.0405 0.0294 0.3571 0.0681 0.1443 0.0482 0.0000 0.1915 0.00000.0020 MIB1 0.0393 0.0184 0.0401 0.1948 0.0000 0.0171 0.1304 0.03780.1385 0.1610 0.0167 0.0000 0.2388 0.0000 0.0733 MITF 0.0699 0.00000.0173 0.0000 0.0013 0.3192 0.0583 0.2196 0.3497 0.1355 0.0262 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0183 MLANA 0.0447 0.0000 0.0127 0.0000 0.0179 0.05650.1727 0.0166 0.0494 0.0200 0.0566 0.0000 0.0248 0.0000 0.0527 MLH10.0607 0.0000 0.0142 0.0000 0.0000 0.0451 0.1695 0.4392 0.2528 0.01880.0000 0.0000 0.0110 0.0000 0.0000 MME 0.0285 0.0000 0.0186 0.00000.0015 0.0381 0.3911 0.0668 0.0968 0.5786 0.0026 0.0000 0.0009 0.01190.2762 MPO 0.0443 0.0000 0.0084 0.0000 0.0043 0.0538 0.0064 0.13770.0221 0.0417 0.0000 0.0000 0.0262 0.0000 0.0477 MS4A1 0.0791 0.00110.2588 0.0000 0.0000 0.0784 0.1161 0.0195 0.0032 0.1795 0.0705 0.00000.0429 0.0000 0.0398 MSH2 0.0443 0.0000 0.0045 0.0000 0.0937 0.06500.0930 0.1603 0.1040 0.0834 0.0324 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 MSH60.0980 0.0000 0.0087 0.0000 0.0595 0.0347 0.0549 0.0329 0.0048 0.08080.0000 0.0000 0.0017 0.1466 0.0150 MSLN 0.1086 0.0000 0.0503 0.00070.0053 0.0995 0.4299 0.1498 0.0399 0.1063 0.0000 0.0000 0.0123 0.00000.0145 MTHFR 0.0881 0.0000 0.0699 0.0000 0.0054 0.1041 0.0713 0.03330.0408 0.0240 0.0865 0.0000 0.0006 0.0000 0.0979 MUC1 0.2924 0.00000.0180 0.0347 0.4498 0.0514 0.4092 0.1764 0.0989 0.1107 0.1503 0.28890.0000 0.0000 0.4940 MUC2 0.0353 0.0000 0.0754 0.0000 0.0000 0.03320.0638 0.1168 0.0550 0.0935 0.0030 0.0000 0.0397 0.0000 0.0071 MUC40.0366 0.0000 0.0051 0.0000 0.0007 0.0656 0.0282 0.4620 0.0344 0.36330.0035 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.3175 MUC5AC 0.2451 0.0001 0.0000 0.00000.0187 0.2406 0.0232 0.1563 0.0342 0.0897 0.0062 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0047 MYOD1 0.0305 0.0000 0.0210 0.0000 0.0029 0.0185 0.0467 0.02140.0648 0.2351 0.0000 0.0000 0.0004 0.0000 0.0149 MYOG 0.0455 0.00000.0067 0.0000 0.0000 0.0320 0.1141 0.0112 0.3825 0.0447 0.0083 0.00000.0023 0.0000 0.0000 NANOG 0.0626 0.0008 0.0000 0.0000 0.0366 0.08900.0342 0.0827 0.0213 0.1847 0.0063 0.0000 0.0050 0.0000 0.0068 NAPSA0.0778 0.0000 0.3319 0.0000 0.0264 0.0897 0.2899 0.1382 0.5083 0.12690.0075 0.0000 0.0112 0.0000 0.1109 NCAM1 0.0416 0.0000 0.0090 0.00000.8230 0.0815 0.1464 0.0515 0.0815 0.3384 0.6458 0.0000 0.1516 0.00000.0333 NCAM2 0.0301 0.0001 0.1840 0.0000 0.0159 0.0380 0.0101 0.01250.0482 0.4548 0.0177 0.0000 0.5388 0.0000 0.1293 NKX2-2 0.0956 0.00010.0132 0.0000 0.0423 0.1316 0.0206 0.4682 0.0287 0.0153 0.8243 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0526 NKX3-1 0.0973 0.0000 0.0531 0.0928 0.0208 0.06850.0220 0.0607 0.1823 0.3601 0.0108 0.0000 0.0204 0.0000 0.3430 OSCAR0.0590 0.0000 0.4226 0.0000 0.2128 0.0372 0.1323 0.0883 0.0846 0.08410.0027 0.0000 0.0058 0.0000 0.3083 PAX2 0.0508 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0012 0.0661 0.0235 0.0025 0.0700 0.0779 0.0022 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.1699 PAX5 0.0361 0.0011 0.0453 0.0000 0.0000 0.1033 0.1375 0.05620.0045 0.0351 0.0478 0.0000 0.0164 0.0000 0.0013 PAX8 0.0266 0.00000.1035 0.0000 0.0000 0.0576 0.2124 0.0975 0.5638 0.4051 0.1016 0.00000.0060 0.0000 0.0566 PDPN 0.0517 0.0002 0.1428 0.0000 0.0000 0.23470.0552 0.0881 0.0134 0.0517 0.8837 0.0000 0.0921 0.0000 0.0036 PDX10.1379 0.0000 0.0300 0.0000 0.0000 0.0138 0.2562 0.0455 0.1878 0.03410.0240 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0476 PECAM1 0.0456 0.0000 0.0281 0.00000.0000 0.1047 0.1991 0.0221 0.0164 0.0408 0.0442 0.0000 0.0010 0.00000.0122 PGR 0.1144 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0814 0.0904 0.3056 0.01050.0577 0.0548 0.0138 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0277 PIP 0.0782 0.00000.1859 0.0000 0.0060 0.0669 0.0364 0.0588 0.0512 0.3791 0.0476 0.00000.0566 0.0000 0.0037 PMEL 0.0237 0.0000 0.0722 0.0004 0.0031 0.12300.0154 0.0278 0.0402 0.0637 0.1061 0.0000 0.0644 0.0000 0.0205 PMS20.0263 0.0000 0.0082 0.0000 0.0036 0.0330 0.0100 0.0652 0.1249 0.07760.0003 0.0000 0.0139 0.0000 0.0000 POU5F1 0.0513 0.0000 0.0469 0.00000.0253 0.0651 0.0310 0.2375 1.0489 0.0274 0.0899 0.0000 0.2486 0.00000.0000 PSAP 0.0563 0.0000 0.0986 0.0000 0.0014 0.0484 0.0258 0.08610.0767 0.0328 0.0000 0.0000 0.0013 0.0000 0.0006 PTPRC 0.0406 0.00000.0018 0.0000 0.0395 0.0291 0.0029 0.0682 0.0882 0.0180 0.0054 0.00080.0000 0.0000 0.0000 S100A10 0.0953 0.0007 0.0043 0.0007 0.0120 0.07370.0519 0.0085 0.0443 0.0282 0.0583 0.0010 0.0000 0.0000 0.0420 S100A110.0415 0.0000 0.0359 0.0000 0.0946 0.0492 0.0923 0.0226 0.0177 0.21030.1027 0.0000 0.0000 0.0009 0.0000 S100A12 0.0990 0.0000 0.2534 0.00000.0016 0.0337 0.0676 0.1337 0.1261 0.2927 0.0027 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0052 S100A13 0.0627 0.0000 0.0092 0.0000 0.0072 0.0473 0.0561 0.03840.0495 0.0449 0.0176 0.0037 0.0179 0.0000 0.0598 S100A14 0.0916 0.00000.0077 0.0000 0.0000 0.0551 0.0570 0.0609 0.3262 0.0332 0.3067 0.00000.0543 0.0000 0.0104 S100A16 0.0103 0.0000 0.0244 0.0000 0.0124 0.02510.1989 0.0028 0.0133 0.0157 0.0051 0.0045 0.0269 0.0000 0.0115 S100A10.1471 0.0000 0.0347 0.0000 0.2960 0.1011 0.0759 0.0283 0.1372 0.08200.0123 0.0011 0.0506 0.0000 0.7448 S100A2 0.1293 0.0000 0.0024 0.00000.0101 0.0448 0.4043 0.2608 0.0354 0.3199 0.0757 0.0000 0.0402 0.00000.0000 S100A4 0.0814 0.0018 0.0184 0.0000 0.4240 0.0280 0.2036 0.01070.0383 0.0648 0.0067 0.0000 0.0003 0.0000 0.0123 S100A5 0.0915 0.00000.0052 0.0000 0.0000 0.1135 0.0383 0.0445 0.1217 0.0388 0.0045 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.3229 S100A6 0.0433 0.0778 0.0276 0.0000 0.0078 0.05500.4067 0.0420 0.1706 0.0491 0.0004 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0025 S100A7A0.0955 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0572 0.0462 0.0593 0.0674 0.04080.0196 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0525 S100A7L2 0.0353 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0207 0.0056 0.0110 0.1647 0.1410 0.0474 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0014 S100A7 0.0833 0.0000 0.0596 0.0000 0.0000 0.0707 0.0636 0.13360.0364 0.1516 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0062 S100A8 0.0547 0.00000.0036 0.0000 0.0000 0.1201 0.0045 0.1331 0.0457 0.1995 0.0874 0.00000.0071 0.0000 0.0051 S100A9 0.0607 0.0000 0.0135 0.0008 0.1144 0.05520.1603 0.1628 0.3308 0.0883 0.0865 0.0023 0.0113 0.0029 0.1154 S100B0.0969 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 1.2677 0.0487 0.1932 0.2718 0.0452 0.01531.3235 0.0000 0.8497 0.0020 0.0131 S100PBP 0.0573 0.0000 0.0105 0.00000.0020 0.0875 0.0399 0.0838 0.1370 0.1267 0.0091 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 S100P 0.0563 0.0000 0.0245 0.0000 0.0000 0.1691 0.0412 0.09620.3398 0.1459 0.0278 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0614 S100Z 0.0297 0.00000.0153 0.0000 0.0000 0.0196 0.1191 0.0282 0.3076 0.0134 0.0298 0.00000.0163 0.0000 0.0546 SALL4 0.0262 0.0000 0.0478 0.0000 0.1795 0.02980.0753 0.0297 0.0643 0.1220 0.1034 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0172 SATB20.0706 0.0000 0.0162 0.0000 0.0051 0.0423 0.0309 0.1550 0.0932 0.48790.0171 0.0000 0.2276 0.0000 0.0178 SDC1 0.0380 0.0006 0.0485 0.00030.1795 0.1022 0.0254 0.1856 0.0363 0.2517 0.1621 0.4088 0.4023 0.31160.0428 SERPINA1 0.1070 0.0000 0.2130 0.0000 0.0000 0.1024 0.2714 0.99270.0186 0.3578 0.0056 0.0000 0.0000 0.0011 0.2646 SERPINB5 0.0612 0.00000.0086 0.0000 0.0000 0.0605 0.0455 0.0930 0.1141 0.1290 0.0113 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.1706 SF1 0.0271 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.08370.0073 0.1912 0.0991 0.0312 0.2400 0.0000 0.0029 0.0000 0.0095 SFTPA10.0546 0.0000 0.6110 0.0000 0.1626 0.0961 0.3220 0.3272 0.1281 0.24020.1506 0.0000 0.0000 0.0008 0.1089 SMAD4 0.0481 0.1555 0.0372 0.00000.0013 0.0814 0.0000 0.1728 0.0350 0.1275 0.0374 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0071 SMARCB1 0.0425 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0065 0.0810 0.1929 0.01000.0531 0.0912 0.1776 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0120 SMN1 0.0542 0.00030.0772 0.0000 0.1768 0.0509 0.0372 0.3121 0.0172 0.0351 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 SOX2 0.0542 0.0001 0.2163 0.0000 0.8539 0.05920.1296 0.1575 0.0550 0.4843 0.8152 0.0000 0.3863 0.0000 0.3317 SPN0.0240 0.0000 0.0039 0.0000 0.0026 0.1516 0.0569 0.0418 0.0289 0.12750.0449 0.0000 0.0405 0.0000 0.0276 SYP 0.0838 0.0000 0.1574 0.12570.0000 0.0658 0.0040 0.0746 0.2606 0.1050 0.0155 0.0000 0.6098 0.00000.0100 TFE3 0.0203 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0098 0.0412 0.12260.0350 0.0896 0.0024 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 TFF1 0.0448 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1024 0.0123 0.7223 0.0839 0.1383 0.0864 0.00000.0421 0.0000 0.0227 TFF3 0.1486 0.0001 0.0340 0.0000 0.1101 0.09590.0123 0.1150 0.0679 0.1779 0.0482 0.0049 0.0000 0.0000 0.6256 TG 0.09230.0000 0.1325 0.0000 0.0000 0.0819 0.0249 0.0615 0.0465 0.0063 0.09810.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0072 TLE1 0.0352 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.02760.0495 0.1203 0.1772 0.0407 0.1247 0.0082 0.0000 0.0082 0.0016 0.0541TMPRSS2 0.6698 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0628 0.1438 0.0027 0.4135 0.04870.0494 0.0522 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0068 TNFRSF8 0.0267 0.0000 0.00640.0000 0.0000 0.0290 0.0114 0.0934 0.0251 0.0364 0.0040 0.0000 0.07840.0000 0.0925 TP63 0.1645 0.0611 0.6474 0.0000 0.0004 0.0343 0.02900.0225 0.0170 0.1422 0.0203 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 TPM1 0.08110.0224 0.0156 0.0000 0.0401 0.0421 0.0915 0.1594 0.0846 0.0519 0.08310.0000 0.0137 0.0000 0.0101 TPM2 0.0292 0.0089 0.0279 0.0000 0.21390.0753 0.2048 0.0287 0.0740 0.0239 0.0061 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000TPM3 0.0646 0.3315 0.1448 0.0000 0.0037 0.0271 0.0915 0.0435 0.14760.2891 0.0445 0.0000 0.0235 0.0000 0.0117 TPM4 0.0898 0.0015 0.03080.0000 0.2819 0.0630 0.0354 0.0467 0.0585 0.1126 0.0038 0.0000 0.00720.0000 0.0104 TPSAB1 0.0366 0.0000 0.0804 0.0000 0.0000 0.1052 0.23330.0450 0.1244 0.2030 0.0252 0.0020 0.0000 0.0000 0.1027 TTF1 0.02420.0000 0.0763 0.0000 0.0080 0.0191 0.0685 0.0046 0.2690 0.1715 0.07850.0000 0.0133 0.0000 0.0036 UPK2 0.1191 0.0000 0.0033 0.0000 0.05880.0950 0.0166 0.0254 0.0105 0.1552 0.0215 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0628UPK3A 0.0580 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0145 0.0630 0.0643 0.0643 0.01700.0860 0.2445 0.0000 0.0067 0.0000 0.0503 UPK3B 0.0462 0.0000 0.04410.0000 0.0000 0.0721 0.0469 0.2848 0.1285 0.2996 0.0280 0.0000 0.03800.0000 0.0516 VHL 0.0547 0.0000 0.2177 0.0000 0.0000 0.0370 0.02860.1825 0.0086 0.0334 0.0041 0.0000 0.0183 0.0000 0.0035 VIL1 0.07910.0000 0.0405 0.0000 0.0034 0.2266 0.1460 0.8138 0.1260 0.0962 0.00550.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0991 VIM 0.0264 0.0030 0.0154 0.0287 0.00690.0364 0.0376 0.0135 0.0362 0.1135 0.0432 0.0000 0.0094 0.0000 0.1413WT1 0.0351 0.0000 0.1805 0.0000 0.0189 0.0552 0.1780 0.4010 0.30540.2016 0.0114 0.0000 0.0030 0.0000 0.0432 Transcript Lei Lipo Mel MenMerk Meso Neuro NSCC Oligo Sarc SerC Serous SCC Sq ACVRL1 0.0000 0.01940.1326 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0702 0.0000 0.0771 0.0000 0.41340.0040 0.0337 AFP 0.0000 0.0001 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00050.0253 0.0001 0.0000 0.0038 0.0198 0.0000 0.0648 ALPP 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0892 0.0000 0.0037 0.0000 0.23620.0062 0.0440 AMACR 0.0000 0.0083 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0006 0.00210.0446 0.0000 0.0000 0.0182 0.0705 0.0106 0.0517 ANKRD30A 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0413 0.2199 0.0001 0.0020 0.0061 0.03380.0000 0.0988 ANO1 0.0346 0.0000 0.0191 0.2936 0.0000 0.0000 0.02660.0683 0.0000 0.0035 0.0000 0.3164 0.1499 0.1244 ARG1 0.0000 0.00000.0540 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0820 0.1353 0.0000 0.0129 0.0371 0.23120.0000 0.0600 AR 0.1166 0.0000 0.1381 0.0104 0.0000 0.0000 0.0989 0.36800.0013 0.0611 0.0000 0.3377 0.0000 0.5690 BCL2 0.0000 0.0000 0.01180.0023 0.0000 0.0000 0.0024 0.1045 0.0098 0.0750 0.0031 0.0690 0.22420.0549 BCL6 0.0945 0.0000 0.0944 0.0137 0.0000 0.0000 0.0009 0.16740.0000 0.0081 0.0000 0.0433 0.0000 0.0086 CA9 0.0017 0.0000 0.00900.0000 0.0037 0.0218 0.0104 0.0924 0.0000 0.1524 0.0434 0.0773 0.12300.1082 CALB2 0.2303 0.0000 0.0005 0.0000 0.0000 0.5584 0.0008 0.07280.0000 0.0028 0.0020 0.0507 0.0324 0.0603 CALCA 0.0113 0.0000 0.01100.0087 0.0000 0.0000 0.0089 0.0900 0.0110 0.0156 0.0000 0.0275 0.13830.0353 CALD1 0.1347 0.0000 0.0000 0.0022 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.08490.0000 0.2135 0.0026 0.0323 0.0000 0.0252 CCND1 0.0783 0.0005 0.08710.0379 0.0010 0.0000 0.0163 0.0786 0.0000 0.0278 0.0061 0.0941 0.06810.0925 CD1A 0.0080 0.0000 0.0195 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.04020.0000 0.0021 0.0130 0.0628 0.0456 0.0585 CD2 0.1357 0.0000 0.07810.0056 0.0000 0.0000 0.0239 0.0885 0.4549 0.0000 0.0016 0.0645 0.02350.0578 CD34 0.0239 0.0701 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0019 0.0130 0.01890.0016 0.0077 0.0022 0.1071 0.1177 0.1263 CD3G 0.0000 0.0003 0.05120.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0590 0.0867 0.0000 0.0790 0.0396 0.0868 0.04540.5591 CD5 0.0000 0.0000 0.0103 0.1699 0.0000 0.0000 0.0341 0.03470.0000 0.0020 0.0335 0.0627 0.0235 0.0750 CD79A 0.2340 0.0000 0.09690.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1930 0.0334 0.0199 0.0000 0.1609 0.01750.0902 CD99L2 0.0032 0.0000 0.0209 0.0084 0.0000 0.0026 0.0029 0.07750.0343 0.0052 0.3332 0.1470 0.0261 0.0884 CDH17 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0237 0.0704 0.0000 0.0186 0.0334 0.0384 0.06210.1226 CDH1 0.1206 0.2631 0.0000 0.1095 0.0000 0.0099 0.0000 0.02160.2687 0.0658 0.1951 0.1450 0.0053 0.0934 CDK4 0.0000 0.3028 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0006 0.0000 0.1002 0.0000 0.0002 0.0169 0.3539 0.00000.1079 CDKN2A 0.0000 0.0000 0.1460 0.0000 0.0000 0.0074 0.0324 0.15230.0000 0.1410 0.0978 0.5257 0.0393 0.0527 CDX2 0.0000 0.0000 0.00030.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0088 0.0826 0.0010 0.0000 0.0219 0.2185 0.00130.0904 CEACAM16 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0005 0.21360.0000 0.0016 0.0000 0.0791 0.0925 0.0515 CEACAM18 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0073 0.0112 0.0415 0.0103 0.0077 0.0333 0.0223 0.00570.0827 CEACAM19 0.0617 0.0000 0.1690 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0619 0.02260.0000 0.1683 0.0056 0.1586 0.1520 0.1541 CEACAM1 0.0655 0.0004 0.09120.2840 0.0000 0.0387 0.0000 0.1772 0.1025 0.0060 0.1514 0.1488 0.00700.0627 CEACAM20 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.25820.0000 0.0044 0.0000 0.0307 0.0402 0.0383 CEACAM21 0.0026 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0022 0.0596 0.0000 0.0089 0.0005 0.1190 0.08570.0604 CEACAM3 0.0000 0.0000 0.0107 0.0000 0.0000 0.0817 0.0578 0.19060.0000 0.0162 0.0000 0.2166 0.0070 0.0680 CEACAM4 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0522 0.0429 0.0054 0.0000 0.0081 0.0275 0.00000.0212 CEACAM5 0.0000 0.0081 0.0028 0.0026 0.0147 0.0000 0.1568 0.03770.0000 0.0662 0.0711 0.1794 0.0455 0.0328 CEACAM6 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0276 0.1025 0.0000 0.0069 0.0255 0.1754 0.00670.0508 CEACAM7 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0026 0.27150.0000 0.0200 0.0000 0.0211 0.0000 0.0243 CEACAM8 0.0000 0.0007 0.00910.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0246 0.0523 0.0023 0.0235 0.0000 0.0688 0.02600.1095 CGA 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0453 0.07560.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1266 0.1477 0.0620 CGB3 0.0000 0.0000 0.07480.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0430 0.0694 0.0000 0.0000 0.0128 0.0323 0.18180.1826 CNN1 0.4602 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0333 0.16070.0000 0.0000 0.0035 0.0938 0.0141 0.2457 COQ2 0.0199 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1271 0.0404 0.0000 0.0117 0.0425 0.00950.0577 CPS1 0.0615 0.0000 0.1500 0.0000 0.0603 0.0000 0.0096 0.07970.0000 0.0156 0.2381 0.2112 0.0068 0.1204 CR1 0.0067 0.0328 0.00000.0013 0.0295 0.0000 0.0087 0.0211 0.0000 0.0000 0.0369 0.0407 0.00000.1642 CR2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.06480.0000 0.0408 0.0000 0.2135 0.0054 0.0319 CTNNB1 0.0004 0.0000 0.01950.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0031 0.2061 0.0000 0.0000 0.0025 0.0811 0.46040.1853 DES 0.2105 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0759 0.05840.0000 0.0169 0.0077 0.1431 0.0023 0.2380 DSC3 0.0021 0.0017 0.02120.0409 0.0000 0.0060 0.0189 0.0266 0.0001 0.0986 0.0000 0.3496 0.00000.4745 ENO2 0.1487 0.0014 0.0196 0.0000 0.0005 0.0000 0.3925 0.29980.0000 0.0869 0.0156 0.1923 0.0020 0.0446 ERBB2 0.1595 0.0000 0.01390.0000 0.2850 0.0000 0.2159 0.1602 0.0000 0.0000 0.0998 0.0337 0.06950.0392 ERG 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0189 0.07390.0181 0.0000 0.0000 0.0666 0.0000 0.1302 ESR1 0.0156 0.0027 0.05920.0011 0.0000 0.0000 0.2086 0.4605 0.0000 0.0164 0.0000 0.2626 0.00440.1409 FLI1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0007 0.0000 0.0000 0.0017 0.0043 0.11050.0000 0.0703 0.0009 0.0206 0.0145 0.0784 FOXL2 0.3188 0.0000 0.00000.0086 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1655 0.0048 0.0848 0.0222 0.2622 0.00000.1393 FUT4 0.0064 0.0000 0.0090 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.20520.0102 0.0115 0.0000 0.0738 0.0536 0.1795 GATA3 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0355 0.0000 0.0027 0.0000 0.2180 0.0000 0.0000 0.0086 0.0616 0.00000.2132 GPC3 0.0002 0.0004 0.0907 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0179 0.08520.0002 0.0000 0.0038 0.0770 0.0000 0.0689 HAVCR1 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0004 0.0000 0.1343 0.0000 0.0114 0.0008 0.0647 0.08200.2677 HNF1B 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.06000.0007 0.0314 0.0169 0.2549 0.0000 0.3320 IL12B 0.0000 0.0003 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0032 0.1805 0.0000 0.0000 0.1007 0.0838 0.00320.0147 IMP3 0.0335 0.0000 0.0000 0.0004 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.01190.0000 0.0249 0.1609 0.2859 0.0025 0.2011 INHA 0.0026 0.0000 0.10650.0078 0.0000 0.0449 0.0543 0.2378 0.0313 0.0000 0.0021 0.0268 0.07100.0468 ISL1 0.0225 0.0000 0.0179 0.0000 0.2910 0.0000 0.6480 0.27210.0016 0.0000 0.0000 0.1192 0.6379 0.0354 KIT 0.0202 0.0039 0.00980.0025 0.0000 0.0000 0.0068 0.0719 0.0000 0.0059 0.0000 0.0714 0.54440.0694 KLK3 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0116 0.10980.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1166 0.0390 0.0410 KL 0.0022 0.0009 0.0000 0.00070.0000 0.0000 0.0136 0.0578 0.0000 0.0000 0.0806 0.0659 0.1887 0.0594KRT10 0.0000 0.0000 0.1388 0.2300 0.0025 0.0000 0.0289 0.1095 0.00000.0000 0.0346 0.0197 0.0045 0.0588 KRT14 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0250 0.2027 0.0000 0.0085 0.0104 0.0400 0.0579 0.1112KRT15 0.0000 0.0013 0.0106 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0298 0.0779 0.01860.1461 0.1244 0.2614 0.0476 0.0824 KRT16 0.0658 0.0000 0.0000 0.06280.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0400 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1296 0.0104 0.0396KRT17 0.0025 0.0000 0.0662 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0051 0.0572 0.00210.0097 0.0000 0.1598 0.0181 0.8321 KRT18 0.7156 0.5117 0.1018 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0049 0.1243 0.7509 0.0054 0.0005 0.0210 0.0000 0.0879KRT19 1.2857 0.2603 0.7118 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0560 0.0352 0.00000.8934 0.0009 0.0659 0.0677 0.1021 KRT1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0207 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0879 0.0000 0.0370 0.0000 0.2108 0.0062 0.0187KRT20 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0020 0.0000 0.0008 0.0000 0.0449 0.00360.0000 0.0000 0.0337 0.0586 0.2718 KRT2 0.1623 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0003 0.1053 0.0000 0.2684 0.0000 0.0523 0.0000 0.1150KRT3 0.0212 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0002 0.0049 0.1919 0.00100.0000 0.0014 0.1282 0.0000 0.0591 KRT4 0.0023 0.0000 0.0072 0.00790.0000 0.0000 0.0106 0.1192 0.0000 0.0000 0.0067 0.2677 0.0000 0.0307KRT5 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1402 0.0000 0.1377 0.00000.0000 0.0238 0.1224 0.1361 0.8787 KRT6A 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1167 0.0000 0.0000 0.0004 0.0457 0.1171 0.5259KRT6B 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1034 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.2588 0.0066 0.1718 KRT6C 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0685 0.0000 0.0330 0.0000 0.1959 0.0000 0.1249KRT7 0.0195 0.1825 0.0000 0.0083 0.0494 0.0006 0.0120 0.0605 0.00000.2594 0.0054 0.5886 0.0162 0.2365 KRT8 0.7388 0.0129 0.6362 0.51240.0000 0.0000 0.0116 0.0870 0.0000 0.0137 0.0064 0.1210 0.0000 0.0509LIN28A 0.0000 0.0065 0.1182 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0313 0.0317 0.00000.0203 0.0066 0.1835 0.0043 0.0266 LIN28B 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0344 0.0430 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0736 0.0036 0.1618MAGEA2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0138 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2146 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0097 0.0025 0.0028 MDM2 0.0218 0.3254 0.0036 0.02940.0000 0.0000 0.0171 0.1187 0.0000 0.0032 0.0700 0.1588 0.0072 0.0718MIB1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0108 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0455 0.00000.0000 0.0285 0.0891 0.0040 0.0089 MITF 0.1166 0.0000 0.2020 0.01750.0000 0.0000 0.0316 0.1076 0.0000 0.0000 0.0378 0.0334 0.3685 0.0255MLANA 0.0067 0.0000 0.4617 0.0000 0.0005 0.0000 0.0000 0.0703 0.00270.0006 0.0000 0.1913 0.0330 0.0778 MLH1 0.0773 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0149 0.0573 0.0229 0.0005 0.0154 0.1703 0.0063 0.0200MME 0.0000 0.0132 0.0006 0.0038 0.0944 0.0000 0.0034 0.1307 0.00000.0780 0.5287 0.1239 0.1573 0.0488 MPO 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.01210.0000 0.0000 0.1090 0.0260 0.0000 0.0039 0.0736 0.0854 0.0465 0.0205MS4A1 0.0000 0.0003 0.0924 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0388 0.0339 0.00000.0048 0.0010 0.0097 0.0267 0.0285 MSH2 0.0042 0.0007 0.0000 0.21360.0000 0.0067 0.0000 0.0991 0.0037 0.0239 0.0013 0.0607 0.0933 0.2618MSH6 0.0165 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0319 0.0930 0.00480.0028 0.0024 0.0959 0.0120 0.1485 MSLN 0.0011 0.0003 0.0390 0.00480.0005 0.1462 0.0000 0.3377 0.0000 0.0000 0.2129 0.4918 0.2586 0.0372MTHFR 0.0008 0.0000 0.0619 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0534 0.0806 0.00000.0000 0.0039 0.0644 0.0538 0.1563 MUC1 0.0166 0.0000 0.5181 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.2996 0.1200 0.0000 0.0000 0.0016 0.0753 0.4778 0.0987MUC2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0058 0.0000 0.0000 0.0080 0.0000 0.2272 0.00010.0081 0.0000 0.1580 0.0071 0.1316 MUC4 0.0105 0.0000 0.0000 0.01840.0053 0.0000 0.1225 0.0448 0.0000 0.0564 0.0143 0.1906 0.5281 0.1882MUC5AC 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0085 0.0686 0.00000.0041 0.0000 0.1796 0.0208 0.0524 MYOD1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0003 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1587 0.0000 0.0480 0.0000 0.0310 0.0159 0.0153MYOG 0.0286 0.0000 0.0519 0.0000 0.0744 0.0000 0.0084 0.1007 0.00000.2284 0.0000 0.0937 0.0000 0.0954 NANOG 0.0000 0.0003 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0052 0.1241 0.0000 0.0245 0.0302 0.1074 0.0000 0.0590NAPSA 0.0000 0.0000 0.0036 0.0047 0.0004 0.0000 0.0748 0.0731 0.00000.0024 0.1033 0.1671 0.0175 0.0281 NCAM1 0.1329 0.0008 0.0514 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.5313 0.2375 0.8634 1.0584 0.0003 0.0514 1.5638 0.0364NCAM2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0456 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0175 0.1092 0.00620.0237 0.1308 0.0401 0.0045 0.1502 NKX2-2 0.0109 0.0037 0.0122 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0891 0.0926 0.0000 0.3744 0.0181 0.1279 0.3525 0.0191NKX3-1 0.0126 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0107 0.0656 0.00690.0176 0.2486 0.0740 0.0146 0.0173 OSCAR 0.0000 0.0071 0.0072 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0126 0.1076 0.0000 0.0319 0.1949 0.0401 0.0000 0.1076PAX2 0.0000 0.0000 0.0003 0.0003 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.1114 0.00000.0037 0.0000 0.1480 0.0207 0.0752 PAX5 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0109 0.0048 0.0026 0.0000 0.0328 0.5490 0.1451PAX8 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.2204 0.2207 0.00140.0833 0.0000 1.4219 0.0000 0.2317 PDPN 0.1577 0.1071 0.1112 0.00140.0000 0.2774 0.0000 0.0653 0.0172 0.0021 0.0496 0.1240 0.0099 0.1429PDX1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0049 0.0000 0.0000 0.0019 0.0079 0.0181 0.00000.0044 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As noted, the transcripts provided in Tables 117-120 can be used in thesystems and processes outlined in FIGS. 4A-B. For example, thedisclosure provides a method for classifying a biological sample 400,410, the method comprising: obtaining, by one or more computers, firstdata representing one or more initial classifications for the biologicalsample that were previously determined based on RNA sequences of thebiological sample 401, 411; obtaining, as desired, by one or morecomputers, second data representing another initial classification forthe biological sample that were previously determined based on DNAsequences of the biological sample 416 (see, e.g., Tables 2-16 andrelated text); providing, by one or more computers, at least a portionof the first data and the second data as an input to a dynamic votingengine 406, 415 that has been trained to predict a target biologicalsample classification based on processing of multiple initial biologicalsample classifications; processing, by one or more computers, theprovided input data through the dynamic voting engine; obtaining, by oneor more computers, output data generated by the dynamic voting enginebased on the dynamic voting engine's processing of the provided inputdata; and determining, by one or more computers, a target biologicalsample classification for the biological sample based on the obtainedoutput data 407, 417. In some embodiments, obtaining, by one or morecomputers, first data representing one or more initial classificationsfor the biological sample that were previously determined based on RNAsequences of the biological sample comprises: obtaining datarepresenting a cancer type classification for the biological samplebased the RNA sequences of the biological sample 403, 412 (see, e.g.,Table 118 and related text); obtaining data representing an organ fromwhich the biological sample originated based on the RNA sequences of thebiological sample 404, 413 (see, e.g., Table 119 and related text); andobtaining data representing a histology for the biological sample basedon the RNA sequences of the biological sample 405, 414 (see, e.g., Table120 and related text), and wherein providing at least a portion of thefirst data and the second data as an input to the dynamic voting engine406, 415 comprises: providing the obtained data representing the cancertype 403, 412, the obtained data representing the organ from which thebiological sample originated 404, 413, the obtained data representingthe histology 405, 414, and the second data as an input to the dynamicvoting engine 406, 415. In some embodiments, the dynamic voting engine406, 415 comprises one or more machine learning model. In someembodiments, previously determining an initial classification for thebiological sample based on DNA sequences of the biological samplecomprises 416: receiving, by one or more computers, a biologicalsignature representing the biological sample that was obtained from acancerous neoplasm in a first portion of a body, wherein the modelincludes a cancerous biological signature for each of multiple differenttypes of cancerous biological samples, wherein each of the cancerousbiological signatures include at least a first cancerous biologicalsignature representing a molecular profile of a cancerous biologicalsample from the first portion of one or more other bodies and a secondcancerous biological signature representing a molecular profile of acancerous biological sample from a second portion of one or more otherbodies; performing, by one or more computers and using apairwise-analysis model, pairwise analysis of the biological signatureusing the first cancerous biological signature and the second cancerousbiological signature; generating, by one or more computers and based onthe performed pairwise analysis, a likelihood that the cancerousneoplasm in the first portion of the body was caused by cancer in asecond portion of the body; and storing, by one or more computers, thegenerated likelihood in a memory device.

Relatedly, the disclosure also a method comprising: (a) obtaining abiological sample from a subject having a cancer; (b) performing atleast one assay on the sample to assess one or more biomarkers, therebyobtaining a biosignature for the sample; (c) providing the biosignatureinto a model that has been trained to predict at least one attribute ofthe cancer, wherein the model comprises at least one pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of at least one attribute, and wherein the atleast one attribute of the cancer is selected from the group comprisingprimary tumor origin, cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, andany combination thereof; (d) processing, by one or more computers, theprovided biosignature through the model; and (e) outputting from themodel a prediction of the at least one attribute of the cancer. Theassays may comprise next generation sequencing of DNA and RNA, e.g., asdescribed in Example 1. The assays can be performed to measure the sameinputs as those used to train the models, e.g., based on Tables 2-116and/or Tables 118-120. Therefore the data for the sample from thesubject can be processed to determine the attribute. For example, themodels may be trained using data for DNA analysis of groups of genesselected from Tables 123-125 and/or Tables 128-129, or selectionsthereof. For example, the models may also be trained using data for RNAanalysis of groups of genes selected from Table 117, or selectionsthereof. The biomarkers within the models thereby provide predeterminedbiosignatures. Then the assays performed on the samples for the subjectcan query those same biomarkers within the predetermined biosignatures.As a non-limiting example, predetermined biosignatures trained topredict a cancer or disease type may be according to Table 118,predetermined biosignatures trained to predict an organ type may beaccording to Table 119, and/or predetermined biosignatures trained topredict a histology may be according to Table 120. Following thisexample, a sample from a subject would then be assayed in order todetermine a biosignature comprising the genes in Table 118, Table 119,and or Table 120. Accordingly, the sample biosignature can be processedby the models comprising the corresponding predetermined biosignatures.

As a further illustration of the method of predicting the at least oneattribute of a cancer, the disclosure provides a method such as outlinedin FIGS. 4A-B 400, 410 comprising: (a) obtaining a biological samplefrom a subject having a cancer, wherein the biological sample comprisesa tumor sample, bodily fluid, or other obtainable sample such asdescribed herein; (b) performing at least one assay to assess one ormore biomarkers in the biological sample to obtain a biosignature forthe sample, e.g., performing DNA analysis by sequencing genomic DNA fromthe biological sample 416, wherein the DNA analysis can be performed forselections of the genes in Tables 2-116; and/or performing RNA analysisby sequencing messenger RNA transcripts from the biological sample 410,411, wherein the RNA analysis is performed for selections of the genesin Table 117 or Tables 118-120; (c) providing the biosignature into amodel that has been trained to predict at least one attribute of thecancer, wherein the model comprises a plurality of intermediate models,wherein the plurality of intermediate models comprises: (1) an firstintermediate model trained to process DNA data using the predeterminedbiosignatures according to Tables 2-116 (416); (2) a second intermediatemodel trained to process RNA data using predetermined biosignaturesaccording to Table 118 (403, 412); (3) a third intermediate modeltrained to process RNA data using predetermined biosignatures accordingto Table 119 (403, 412); and (4) a fourth intermediate model trained toprocess RNA data using the predetermined biosignatures according toTable 120 (404, 413); (d) processing, by one or more computers, theprovided biosignature through each of the plurality of intermediatemodels in part (c), providing the output of each of the plurality ofintermediate models into a final predictor model, e.g. dynamic votingmodule 415, and processing by one or more computers, the output of eachof the plurality of intermediate models through the final predictormodel; and (e) outputting from the final predictor model a prediction ofthe at least one attribute of the cancer 417. As described herein, theattribute is related to a tissue characteristic, such as TOO, and can beoutput at a desired level of granularity. In some embodiments, thepredicted at least one attribute of the cancer is a tissue-of-originselected from the group consisting of breast adenocarcinoma, centralnervous system cancer, cervical adenocarcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma,colon adenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinalstromal tumor (GIST), hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma,melanoma, meningioma, ovarian granulosa cell tumor, ovarian & fallopiantube adenocarcinoma, pancreas adenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma,renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer,urothelial carcinoma, uterine endometrial adenocarcinoma, uterinesarcoma, and a combination thereof. As desired, the models can betrained to output the TOO at different levels of granularity asdescribed herein. See, e.g., the disease types and organ groups denotedin Tables 2-116 and related discussion.

The predicted at least one attribute of the cancer may be compared to athreshold. For example, the prediction or classification provided by thesystems and methods herein may comprise a probability, likelihood, orsimilar statistical measure that indicates a confidence level in thepredicted attribute. Such confidence level may be determined for eachpotential attribute. See, e.g., discussion in Example 3 and in theexemplar reports in Examples 4-5. The confidence in the prediction maybe particularly important when assisting in treatment decision makingfor cancer patients. As desired, the disclosure contemplates additionalclinical testing or review to confirm or not the predicted attribute.

The disclosure further provides a system comprising one or morecomputers and one or more storage media storing instructions that, whenexecuted by the one or more computers, cause the one or more computersto perform each of the operations described in the paragraphs above. Thedisclosure also provides a non-transitory computer-readable mediumstoring software comprising instructions executable by one or morecomputers which, upon such execution, cause the one or more computers toperform the operations described in the paragraphs above.

Advantageously, the systems and methods provided herein can be performedusing the molecular profiling data that is used to help guide treatmentselection for cancer patients. See, e.g., Example 1. The predictedattributes may help provide a diagnosis of a CUP sample, or provide aquality check and potentially adjusted diagnosis for any profiledsample. The latter may be particularly desirable to verify the origin ofa metastatic sample, or other remote sample such as a blood sample orother bodily fluid. Thus, the systems and methods provided hereinprovide an efficient means to help improve treatment of cancer patients.

Example 3 provides further details and demonstration of RNA and panomicclassifiers 400 and 410.

Report

In an embodiment, the methods as described herein comprise generating amolecular profile report. The report can be delivered to the treatingphysician or other caregiver of the subject whose cancer has beenprofiled. The report can comprise multiple sections of relevantinformation, including without limitation: 1) a list of the biomarkersthat were profiled (i.e., subject to molecular testing); 2) adescription of the molecular profile comprising characteristics of thegenes and/or gene products as determined for the subject; 3) a treatmentassociated with the characteristics of the genes and/or gene productsthat were profiled; and 4) and an indication whether each treatment islikely to benefit the patient, not benefit the patient, or hasindeterminate benefit. The list of the genes in the molecular profilecan be those presented herein. See, e.g., Example 1. The description ofthe biomarkers assessed may include such information as the laboratorytechnique used to assess each biomarker (e.g., RT-PCR, FISH/CISH, PCR,FA/RFLP, NGS, etc) as well as the result and criteria used to score eachtechnique. By way of example, the criteria for scoring a CNV may be apresence (i.e., a copy number that is greater or lower than the “normal”copy number present in a subject who does not have cancer, orstatistically identified as present in the general population, typicallydiploid) or absence (i.e., a copy number that is the same as the“normal” copy number present in a subject who does not have cancer, orstatistically identified as present in the general population, typicallydiploid) The treatment associated with one or more of the genes and/orgene products in the molecular profile can be determined using abiomarker-treatment association rule set such as in Tables 2-116, Tables117-120, ISNM1, or Tables 121-130 herein or any of International PatentPublications WO/2007/137187 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2007/069286),published Nov. 29, 2007; WO/2010/045318 (Int'l Appl. No.PCT/US2009/060630), published Apr. 22, 2010; WO/2010/093465 (Int'l Appl.No. PCT/US2010/000407), published Aug. 19, 2010; WO/2012/170715 (Int'lAppl. No. PCT/US2012/041393), published Dec. 13, 2012; WO/2014/089241(Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2013/073184), published Jun. 12, 2014;WO/2011/056688 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2010/054366), published May 12,2011; WO/2012/092336 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2011/067527), published Jul.5, 2012; WO/2015/116868 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2015/013618), publishedAug. 6, 2015; WO/2017/053915 (Int'l Appl. No. PCT/US2016/053614),published Mar. 30, 2017; WO/2016/141169 (Int'l Appl. No.PCT/US2016/020657), published Sep. 9, 2016; and WO2018175501 (Int'lAppl. No. PCT/US2018/023438), published Sep. 27, 2018; each of whichpublications is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. Suchbiomarker-treatment associations can be updated over time, e.g., asassociations are refuted or as new associations are discovered. Theindication whether each treatment is likely to benefit the patient, notbenefit the patient, or has indeterminate benefit may be weighted. Forexample, a potential benefit may be a strong potential benefit or alesser potential benefit. Such weighting can be based on any appropriatecriteria, e.g., the strength of the evidence of the biomarker-treatmentassociation, or the results of the profiling, e.g., a degree of over- orunderexpression.

Various additional components can be added to the report as desired. Inpreferred embodiments, the report comprises a section detailing resultsof tissue classification, e.g., as described for determining one or moreof a primary tumor local, cancer category, cancer/disease type, organtype, and/or histology. See, e.g., FIGS. 7E, 8C. Such attribute can beprovided at a desired level of granularity, e.g., at a level that mayalter treatment if the predicted attribute differs from the originalattribution. See, e.g., FIGS. 6AH-AL and related discussion.

In some embodiments, the report comprises a list having an indication ofwhether a presence, level or state of an assessed biomarker isassociated with an ongoing clinical trial. The report may includeidentifiers for any such trials, e.g., to facilitate the treatingphysician's investigation of potential enrollment of the subject in thetrial. In some embodiments, the report provides a list of evidencesupporting the association of the assessed biomarker with the reportedtreatment. The list can contain citations to the evidentiary literatureand/or an indication of the strength of the evidence for the particularbiomarker-treatment association. In some embodiments, the reportcomprises a description of the genes and gene products that wereprofiled. The description of the genes in the molecular profile cancomprise without limitation the biological function and/or varioustreatment associations.

The molecular profiling report can be delivered to the caregiver for thesubject, e.g., the oncologist or other treating physician. The caregivercan use the results of the report to guide a treatment regimen for thesubject. For example, the caregiver may use one or more treatmentsindicated as likely benefit in the report to treat the patient.Similarly, the caregiver may avoid treating the patient with one or moretreatments indicated as likely lack of benefit in the report.

In some embodiments of the method of identifying at least one therapy ofpotential benefit, the subject has not previously been treated with theat least one therapy of potential benefit. The cancer may comprise ametastatic cancer, a recurrent cancer, or any combination thereof. Insome cases, the cancer is refractory to a prior therapy, includingwithout limitation front-line or standard of care therapy for thecancer. In some embodiments, the cancer is refractory to all knownstandard of care therapies. In other embodiments, the subject has notpreviously been treated for the cancer. The method may further compriseadministering the at least one therapy of potential benefit to theindividual. Progression free survival (PFS), disease free survival(DFS), or lifespan can be extended by the administration.

Exemplary reports are provided herein in FIGS. 7 and 8 , which aredetailed in Examples 4 and 5, respectively.

The report can be computer generated, and can be a printed report, acomputer file or both. The report can be made accessible via a secureweb portal.

In an aspect, the disclosure provides use of a reagent in carrying outthe methods as described herein as described above. In a related aspect,the disclosure provides of a reagent in the manufacture of a reagent orkit for carrying out the methods as described herein as describedherein. In still another related aspect, the disclosure provides a kitcomprising a reagent for carrying out the methods as described herein asdescribed herein. The reagent can be any useful and desired reagent. Inpreferred embodiments, the reagent comprises at least one of a reagentfor extracting nucleic acid from a sample, and a reagent for performingnext-generation sequencing.

The disclosure also provides systems for performing molecular profilingand generating a report comprising results and analysis thereof. In anaspect, the disclosure provides a system for identifying at least onetherapy associated with a cancer in an individual, comprising: (a) atleast one host server; (b) at least one user interface for accessing theat least one host server to access and input data; (c) at least oneprocessor for processing the inputted data; (d) at least one memorycoupled to the processor for storing the processed data and instructionsfor: i) accessing a molecular profile, e.g., according to Example 1; andii) identifying, based on the status of various biomarkers within themolecular profile, at least one therapy with potential benefit fortreatment of the cancer; and (e) at least one display for displaying theidentified therapy with potential benefit for treatment of the cancer.In some embodiments, the system further comprises at least one memorycoupled to the processor for storing the processed data and instructionsfor identifying, based on the generated molecular profile according tothe methods above, at least one therapy with potential benefit fortreatment of the cancer; and at least one display for display thereof.The system may further comprise at least one database comprisingreferences for various biomarker states, data for drug/biomarkerassociations, or both. The at least one display can be a report providedby the present disclosure.

EXAMPLES

The invention is further described in the following examples, which donot limit the scope as described herein described in the claims.

Example 1: Molecular Profiling

Comprehensive molecular profiling provides a wealth of data concerningthe molecular status of patient samples. We have performed suchprofiling on well over 100,000 tumor patients from practically allcancer lineages using various profiling technologies. To date, we havetracked the benefit or lack of benefit from treatments in over 20,000 ofthese patients. Our molecular profiling data can thus be compared topatient benefit to treatments to identify additional biomarkersignatures that predict the benefit to various treatments in additionalcancer patients. We have applied this “next generation profiling” (NGP)approach to identify biomarker signatures that correlate with patientbenefit (including positive, negative, or indeterminate benefit) tovarious cancer therapeutics.

The general approach to NGP is as follows. Over several years we haveperformed comprehensive molecular profiling of tens of thousands ofpatients using various molecular profiling techniques. As furtheroutlined in FIG. 2C, these techniques include without limitation nextgeneration sequencing (NGS) of DNA to assess various attributes 2301,gene expression and gene fusion analysis of RNA 2302, IHC analysis ofprotein expression 2303, and ISH to assess gene copy number andchromosomal aberrations such as translocations 2304. We currently havematched patient clinical outcomes data for over 20,000 patients ofvarious cancer lineages 2305. We use cognitive computing approaches 2306to correlate the comprehensive molecular profiling results against theactual patient outcomes data for various treatments as desired. Clinicaloutcome may be determined using the surrogate endpoint time-on-treatment(TOT) or time-to-next-treatment (TTNT or TNT). See, e.g., Roever L(2016) Endpoints in Clinical Trials: Advantages and Limitations.Evidence Based Medicine and Practice 1: e11. doi:10.4172/ebmp.1000e111.The results provide a biosignature comprising a panel of biomarkers2307, wherein the biosignature is indicative of benefit or lack ofbenefit from the treatment under investigation. The biosignature can beapplied to molecular profiling results for new patients in order topredict benefit from the applicable treatment and thus guide treatmentdecisions. Such personalized guidance can improve the selection ofefficacious treatments and also avoid treatments with lesser clinicalbenefit, if any.

Table 121 lists numerous biomarkers we have profiled over the pastseveral years. As relevant molecular profiling and patient outcomes areavailable, any or all of these biomarkers can serve as features to inputinto the cognitive computing environment to develop a biosignature ofinterest. The table shows molecular profiling techniques and variousbiomarkers assessed using those techniques. The listing isnon-exhaustive, and data for all of the listed biomarkers will not beavailable for every patient. It will further be appreciated that variousbiomarker have been profiled using multiple methods. As a non-limitingexample, consider the EGFR gene expressing the Epidermal Growth FactorReceptor (EGFR) protein. As shown in Table 121, expression of EGFRprotein has been detected using IHC; EGFR gene amplification, generearrangements, mutations and alterations have been detected with ISH,Sanger sequencing, NGS, fragment analysis, and PCR such as qPCR; andEGFR RNA expression has been detected using PCR techniques, e.g., qPCR,and DNA microarray. As a further non-limiting example, molecularprofiling results for the presence of the EGFR variant III (EGFRvIII)transcript has been collected using fragment analysis (e.g., RFLP) andsequencing (e.g., NGS).

Table 122 shows exemplary molecular profiles for various tumor lineages.Data from these molecular profiles may be used as the input for NGP inorder to identify one or more biosignatures of interest. In the table,the cancer lineage is shown in the column “Tumor Type.” The remainingcolumns show various biomarkers that can be assessed using the indicatedmethodology (i.e., immunohistochemistry (IHC), in situ hybridization(ISH), or other techniques). As explained above, the biomarkers areidentified using symbols known to those of skill in the art. Under theIHC column, “MMR” refers to the mismatch repair proteins MLH1, MSH2,MSH6, and PMS2, which are each individually assessed using IHC. Underthe WES column “DNA Alterations,” “CNA” refers to copy numberalteration, which is also referred to herein as copy number variation(CNV). Under the WES column “Genomic Signatures,” “MSI” refers tomicrosatellite instability; “TMB” refers to tumor mutational burden,which may be referred to as tumor mutational load or TML; “LOH” refersto loss of heterozygosity; and “FOLFOX” refers to a predictor of FOLFOXresponse in metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma as described in Int'lPatent Publication WO2020113237, titled “NEXT-GENERATION MOLECULARPROFILING” and based on Int'l Patent Application No. PCT/US2019/064078,filed Dec. 2, 2019, which publication is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety. Whole transcriptome sequencing (WTS) is usedto assess all RNA transcripts in the specimen and can detect, interalia, fusions and variant transcripts. Under the column “Other,”abbreviations include EBER for Epstein-Barr encoding region; and HPV ishuman papilloma virus. One of skill will appreciate that molecularprofiling technologies may be substituted as desired and/orinterchangeable. For example, other suitable protein analysis methodscan be used instead of IHC (e.g., alternate immunoassay formats), othersuitable nucleic acid analysis methods can be used instead of ISH (e.g.,that assess copy number and/or rearrangements, translocations and thelike), and other suitable nucleic acid analysis methods can be usedinstead of fragment analysis. Similarly, FISH and CISH are generallyinterchangeable and the choice may be made based upon probe availabilityand the like. Tables 123-125 and 128-129 present panels of genomicanalysis and genes that have been assessed using Next GenerationSequencing (NGS) analysis of DNA such as genomic DNA. Whole exomesequencing (WES) can be used to analyze the genomic DNA. One of skillwill appreciate that other nucleic acid analysis methods can be usedinstead of NGS analysis, e.g., other sequencing (e.g., Sanger),hybridization (e.g., microarray, Nanostring) and/or amplification (e.g.,PCR based) methods. The biomarkers listed in Tables 126-127 can beassessed by RNA sequencing, such as WTS. Using WTS, any fusions, splicevariants, or the like can be detected. Tables 126-127 list biomarkerswith commonly detected alterations in cancer.

Nucleic acid analysis may be performed to assess various aspects of agene. For example, nucleic acid analysis can include, but is not limitedto, mutational analysis, fusion analysis, variant analysis, splicevariants, SNP analysis and gene copy number/amplification. Such analysiscan be performed using any number of techniques described herein orknown in the art, including without limitation sequencing (e.g., Sanger,Next Generation, pyrosequencing), PCR, variants of PCR such as RT-PCR,fragment analysis, and the like. NGS techniques may be used to detectmutations, fusions, variants and copy number of multiple genes in asingle assay. Unless otherwise stated or obvious in context, a“mutation” as used herein may comprise any change in a gene or genome ascompared to wild type, including without limitation a mutation,polymorphism, deletion, insertion, indels (i.e., insertions ordeletions), substitution, translocation, fusion, break, duplication,loss, amplification, repeat, or copy number variation. Differentanalyses may be available for different genomic alterations and/or setsof genes. For example, Table 123 lists attributes of genomic stabilitythat can be measured with NGS, Table 124 lists various genes that may beassessed for point mutations and indels, Table 125 lists various genesthat may be assessed for point mutations, indels and copy numbervariations, Table 126 lists various genes that may be assessed for genefusions via RNA analysis, e.g., via WTS, and similarly Table 127 listsgenes that can be assessed for transcript variants via RNA. Molecularprofiling results for additional genes can be used to identify an NGPbiosignature as such data is available.

TABLE 121 Molecular Profiling Biomarkers Technique Biomarkers IHC ABL1,ACPP (PAP), Actin (ACTA), ADA, AFP, AKT1, ALK, ALPP (PLAP-1), APC, AR,ASNS, ATM, BAP1, BCL2, BCRP, BRAF, BRCA1, BRCA2, CA19-9, CALCA, CCND1(BCL1), CCR7, CD19, CD276, CD3, CD33, CD52, CD80, CD86, CD8A, CDH1(ECAD), CDW52, CEACAM5 (CEA; CD66e), CES2, CHGA (CGA), CK 14, CK 17, CK5/6, CK1, CK10, CK14, CK15, CK16, CK19, CK2, CK3, CK4, CK5, CK6, CK7,CK8, COX2, CSF1R, CTL4A, CTLA4, CTNNB1, Cytokeratin, DCK, DES, DNMT1,EGFR, EGFR H-score, ERBB2 (HER2), ERBB4 (HER4), ERCC1, ERCC3, ESRI (ER),F8 (FACTORS), FBXW7, FGFR1, FGFR2, FLT3, FOLR2, GART, GNA11, GNAQ, GNAS,Granzyme A, Granzyme B, GSTP1, HDAC1, HIF1A, HNF1A, HPL, HRAS, HSP90AA1(HSPCA), IDH1, IDO1, IL2, IL2RA (CD25), JAK2, JAK3, KDR (VEGFR2), KI67,KIT (cKIT), KLK3 (PSA), KRAS, KRT20 (CK20), KRT7 (CK7), KRT8 (CYK8),LAG-3, MAGE-A, MAP KINASE PROTEIN (MAPK1/3), MDM2, MET (cMET), MGMT,MLH1, MPL, MRP1, MS4A1 (CD20), MSH2, MSH4, MSH6, MSI, MTAP, MUC1, MUC16,NFKBI, NFKBIA, NFKB2, NGF, NOTCH1, NPM1, NRAS, NY-ESO-1, ODC1 (ODC),OGFR, p16, p95, PARP-1, PBRM1, PD-1, PDGF, PDGFC, PDGFR, PDGFRA, PDGFRA(PDGFR2), PDGFRB (PDGFR1), PD-L1, PD-L2, PGR (PR), PIK3CA, PIP, PMEL,PMS2, POLA1 (POLA), PR, PTEN, PTGS2 (COX2), PTPN11, RAF1, RARA (RAR),RB1, RET, RHOH, ROS1, RRM1, RXR, RXRB, SIOOB, SETD2, SMAD4, SMARCB1,SMO, SPARC, SST, SSTR1, STK11, SYP, TAG-72, TIM-3, TK1, TLE3, TNF, TOP1(TOPO1), TOP2A (TOP2), TOP2B (TOPO2B), TP, TP53 (p53), TRKA/B/C, TS,TUBB3, TXNRD1, TYMP (PDECGF), TYMS (TS), VDR, VEGFA (VEGF), VHL, XDH,ZAP70 ISH (CISH/FISH) 1p19q, ALK, EML4-ALK, EGFR, ERCC1, HER2, HPV(human papilloma virus), MDM2, MET, MYC, PK3CA, ROS1, TOP2A, chromosome17, chromosome 12 Pyrosequencing MGMT promoter methylation Sangersequencing BRAF, EGFR, GNA11, GNAQ, HRAS, IDH2, KIT, KRAS, NRAS, PIK3CANGS See genes and types of testing in Tables 122-129, MSI, TMB, LOH WES,WTS Fragment Analysis ALK, EML4-ALK, EGFR Variant III, HER2 exon 20,ROS1, MSI PCR ALK, AREG, BRAF, BRCA1, EGFR, EML4, ERBB3, ERCC1, EREG,hENT-1, HSP90AA1, IGF-1R, KRAS, MMR, p16, p21, p27, PARP-1, PGP (MDR-1),PIK3CA, RRM1, TLE3, TOPO1, TOPO2A, TS, TUBB3 Microarray ABCC1, ABCG2,ADA, AR, ASNS, BCL2, BIRC5, BRCA1, BRCA2, CD33, CD52, CDA, CES2, DCK,DHFR, DNMT1, DNMT3A, DNMT3B, ECGF1, EGFR, EPHA2, ERBB2, ERCC1, ERCC3,ESR1, FLT1, FOLR2, FYN, GART, GNRH1, GSTP1, HCK, HDAC1, HIF1A, HSP90AA1(HSPCA), IL2RA, HSP90AA1, KDR, KIT, LCK, LYN, MGMT, MLH1, MS4A1, MSH2,NFKB1, NFKB2, OGFR, PDGFC, PDGFRA, PDGFRB, PGR, POLAI, PTEN, PTGS2,RAF1, RARA, RRM1, RRM2, RRM2B, RXRB, RXRG, SPARC, SRC, SSTR1, SSTR2,SSTR3, SSTR4, SSTR5, TK1, TNF, TOP1, TOP2A, TOP2B, TXNRD1, TYMS, VDR,VEGFA, VHL, YESI, ZAP70

TABLE 122 Molecular Profiles Whole Whole Exome Transcriptome Sequencing(WES) Sequencing DNA Genomic (WTS) Tumor Type IHC alterations SignaturesRNA Other Bladder MMR, PD-L1 Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant Indels,TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH Breast AR, ER, Mutation, MSI, Fusions, VariantHer2, TOP2A Her2/Neu, Indels, TMB, Transcripts (CISH) MMR, PD-L1, CNALOH PR, PTEN Cancer of Unknown AR, ER, HER2, Mutation, MSI, Fusions,Variant Primary-Female MMR, PD-L1 Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOHCancer of Unknown AR, HER2, Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant Primary-MaleMMR, PD-L1 Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH Cervical ER, MMR, Mutation,MSI, Fusions, Variant PD-L1, PR Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOHCholangiocarcinoma/ Her2/Neu, Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant Her2(CISH) Hepatobiliary MMR, PD-L1 Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOHColorectal and Small Her2/Neu, Mutation, MSI, Fusions, VariantIntestinal MMR, PD-L1, Indels, TMB, Transcripts PTEN CNA LOH, FOLFOXEndometrial ER, MMR, Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant PD-L1, PR, Indels,TMB, Transcripts PTEN CNA LOH Esophageal Her2/Neu, Mutation, MSI,Fusions, Variant EBER (CISH) MMR, PD-L1 Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOHGastric/GEJ Her2/Neu, Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant EBER, Her2 MMR,PD-L1 Indels, TMB, Transcripts (CISH) CNA LOH GIST MMR, PD-L1, Mutation,MSI, Fusions, Variant PTEN Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH Glioma MMR,PD-L1 Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant MGMT Indels, TMB, TranscriptsMethylation CNA LOH (Pyrosequencing) Head & Neck MMR, p16, Mutation,MSI, Fusions, Variant EBER, HPV PD-L1 Indels, TMB, Transcripts (CISH),reflex to CNA LOH confirm p16 result Kidney MMR, PD-L1 Mutation, MSI,Fusions, Variant Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH Lymphoma/ Mutation,TMB Fusions, Variant Leukemia Indels, Transcripts CNA Melanoma MMR,PD-L1 Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOHMerkel Cell MMR, PD-L1 Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant Indels, TMB,Transcripts CNA LOH Neuroendocrine MMR, PD-L1 Mutation, MSI, Fusions,Variant Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH Non-Small Cell Lung ALK, MMR,Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant PD-L1, PTEN Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNALOH Ovarian ER, MMR, Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant PD-L1, PR Indels,TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH Pancreatic MMR, PD-L1 Mutation, MSI, Fusions,Variant Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH Prostate AR, MMR, Mutation,MSI, Fusions, Variant PD-L1 Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH SalivaryGland AR, Her2/Neu, Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant MMR, PD-L1 Indels,TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH Sarcoma MMR, PD-L1 Mutation, MSI, Fusions,Variant Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH Small Cell Lung MMR, PD-L1Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH ThyroidMMR, PD-L1 Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNALOH Uterine Serous ER, Her2/Neu, Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant Her2(CISH) MMR, PD-L1, Indels, TMB, Transcripts PR, PTEN CNA LOH VulvarCancer (SCC) ER, MMR, Mutation, MSI, Fusions, Variant PD-L1, PR, Indels,TMB, Transcripts TRK A/B/C CNA LOH Other Tumors MMR, PD-L1 Mutation,MSI, Fusions, Variant Indels, TMB, Transcripts CNA LOH

TABLE 123 Genomic Stability Testing (DNA) Microsatellite Tumor Loss ofInstability Mutational Heterozygosity (MSI) Burden (LOH) (TMB)

TABLE 124 Point Mutations and Indels (DNA) ABI1 ABL1 ACKR3 AKT1 AMER1(FAM123B) AR ARAF ATP2B3 ATRX BCL11B BCL2 BCL2L2 BCOR BCORL1 BRD3 BRD4BTG1 BTK C15orf65 CBLC CD79B CDH1 CDK12 CDKN2B CDKN2C CEBPA CHCHD7 CNOT3COL1A1 COX6C CRLF2 DDB2 DDIT3 DNM2 DNMT3A EIF4A2 ELF4 ELN ERCC1 ETV4FAM46C FANCF FEV FOXL2 FOXO3 FOXO4 FSTL3 GATA1 GATA2 GNA11 GPC3 HEY1HIST1H3B HIST1H4I HLF HMGN2P46 HNF1A HOXA11 HOXA13 HOXA9 HOXC11 HOXC13HOXD11 HOXD13 HRAS IKBKE INHBA IRS2 JUN KAT6A (MYST3) KAT6B KCNJ5 KDM5CKDM6A KDSR KLF4 KLK2 LASP1 LMO1 LMO2 MAFB MAX MECOM MED12 MKL1 MLLT11MN1 MPL MSN MTCP1 MUC1 MUTYH MYCL (MYCL1) NBN NDRG1 NKX2-1 NONO NOTCH1NRAS NUMA1 NUTM2B OLIG2 OMD P2RY8 PAFAH1B2 PAK3 PATZ1 PAX8 PDE4DIP PHF6PHOX2B PIK3CG PLAG1 PMS1 POU5F1 PPP2R1A PRF1 PRKDC RAD21 RECQL4 RHOHRNF213 RPL10 SEPT5 SEPT6 SFPQ SLC45A3 SMARCA4 SOCS1 SOX2 SPOP SRC SSX1STAG2 TAL1 TAL2 TBL1XR1 TCEA1 TCL1A TERT TFE3 TFPT THRAP3 TLX3 TMPRSS2UBR5 VHL WAS ZBTB16 ZRSR2

TABLE 125 Point Mutations, Indels and Copy Number Variations (DNA) ABL2ACSL3 ACSL6 ADGRA2 AFDN AFF1 AFF3 AFF4 AKAP9 AKT2 AKT3 ALDH2 ALK APCARFRP1 ARHGAP26 ARHGEF12 ARID1A ARID2 ARNT ASPSCR1 ASXL1 ATF1 ATIC ATMATP1A1 ATR AURKA AURKB AXIN1 AXL BAP1 BARD1 BCL10 BCL11A BCL2L11 BCL3BCL6 BCL7A BCL9 BCR BIRC3 BLM BMPR1A BRAF BRCA1 BRCA2 BRIP1 BUB1BCACNA1D CALR CAMTA1 CANT1 CARD11 CARS CASP8 CBFA2T3 CBFB CBL CBLB CCDC6CCNB1IP1 CCND1 CCND2 CCND3 CCNE1 CD274 (PDL1) CD74 CD79A CDC73 CDH11CDK4 CDK6 CDK8 CDKN1B CDKN2A CDX2 CHEK1 CHEK2 CHIC2 CHN1 CIC CIITA CLP1CLTC CLTCL1 CNBP CNTRL COPB1 CREB1 CREB3L1 CREB3L2 CREBBP CRKL CRTC1CRTC3 CSF1R CSF3R CTCF CTLA4 CTNNA1 CTNNB1 CYLD CYP2D6 DAXX DDR2 DDX10DDX5 DDX6 DEK DICER1 DOT1L EBF1 ECT2L EGFR ELK4 ELL EML4 EMSY EP300EPHA3 EPHA5 EPHB1 EPS15 ERBB2 (HER2/NEU) ERBB3 (HER3) ERBB4 (HER4) ERC1ERCC2 ERCC3 ERCC4 ERCC5 ERG ESR1 ETV1 ETV5 ETV6 EWSR1 EXT1 EXT2 EZH2 EZRFANCA FANCC FANCD2 FANCE FANCG FANCL FAS FBXO11 FBXW7 FCRL4 FGF10 FGF14FGF19 FGF23 FGF3 FGF4 FGF6 FGFR1 FGFR1OP FGFR2 FGFR3 FGFR4 FH FHITFIP1L1 FLCN FLI1 FLT1 FLT3 FLT4 FNBP1 FOXA1 FOXO1 FOXP1 FUBP1 FUS GAS7GATA3 GID4 (C17orf39) GMPS GNA13 GNAQ GNAS GOLGA5 GOPC GPHN GRIN2A GSK3BH3F3A H3F3B HERPUD1 HGF HIP1 HMGA1 HMGA2 HNRNPA2B1 HOOK3 HSP90AA1HSP90AB1 IDH1 IDH2 IGF1R IKZF1 IL2 IL21R IL6ST IL7R IRF4 ITK JAK1 JAK2JAK3 JAZF1 KDM5A KDR (VEGFR2) KEAP1 KIAA1549 KIF5B KIT KLHL6 KMT2A (MLL)KMT2C (MLL3) KMT2D (MLL2) KNL1 KRAS KTN1 LCK LCP1 LGR5 LHFPL6 LIFR LPPLRIG3 LRP1B LYL1 MAF MALT1 MAML2 MAP2K1 (MEK1) MAP2K2 (MEK2) MAP2K4MAP3K1 MCL1 MDM2 MDM4 MDS2 MEF2B MEN1 MET MITF MLF1 MLH1 MLLT1 MLLT10MLLT3 MLLT6 MNX1 MRE11 MSH2 MSH6 MSI2 MTOR MYB MYC MYCN MYD88 MYH11 MYH9NACA NCKIPSD NCOA1 NCOA2 NCOA4 NF1 NF2 NFE2L2 NFIB NFKB2 NFKBLA NINNOTCH2 NPM1 NSD1 NSD2 NSD3 NT5C2 NTRK1 NTRK2 NTRK3 NUP214 NUP93 NUP98NUTM1 PALB2 PAX3 PAX5 PAX7 PBRM1 PBX1 PCM1 PCSK7 PDCD1 (PD1) PDCD1LG2(PDL2) PDGFB PDGFRA PDGFRB PDK1 PER1 PICALM PIK3CA PIK3R1 PIK3R2 PIM1PML PMS2 POLE POT1 POU2AF1 PPARG PRCC PRDM1 PRDM16 PRKAR1A PRRX1 PSIP1PTCH1 PTEN PTPN11 PTPRC RABEP1 RAC1 RAD50 RAD51 RAD51B RAF1 RALGDSRANBP17 RAP1GDS1 RARA RB1 RBM15 REL RET RICTOR RMI2 RNF43 ROS1 RPL22RPL5 RPN1 RPTOR RUNX1 RUNX1T1 SBDS SDC4 SDHAF2 SDHB SDHC SDHD SEPT9 SETSETBP1 SETD2 SF3B1 SH2B3 SH3GL1 SLC34A2 SMAD2 SMAD4 SMARCB1 SMARCE1 SMOSNX29 SOX10 SPECC1 SPEN SRGAP3 SRSF2 SRSF3 SS18 SS18L1 STAT3 STAT4STAT5B STIL STK11 SUFU SUZ12 SYK TAF15 TCF12 TCF3 TCF7L2 TET1 TET2 TFEBTFG TFRC TGFBR2 TLX1 TNFAIP3 TNFRSF14 TNFRSF17 TOP1 TP53 TPM3 TPM4 TPRTRAF7 TRIM26 TRIM27 TRIM33 TRIP11 TRRAP TSC1 TSC2 TSHR TTL U2AF1 USP6VEGFA VEGFB VTI1A WDCP WIF1 WISP3 WRN WT1 WWTR1 XPA XPC XPO1 YWHAE ZMYM2ZNF217 ZNF331 ZNF384 ZNF521 ZNF703

TABLE 126 Gene Fusions (RNA) ABL FGR MAML2 NTRK2 RELA AKT3 FGFR1 MAST1NTRK3 RET ALK FGFR2 MAST2 NUMBL ROS1 ARHGAP26 FGFR3 MET PDGFRA RSPO2 AXLERG MSMB PDGFRB RSPO3 BCR ESR1 MUSK PIK3CA TERT BRAF ETV1 MYB PKN1 TFE3BRD3 ETV4 NOTCH1 PPARG TFEB BRD4 ETV5 NOTCH2 PRKCA THADA EGFR ETV6 NRG1PRKCB TMPRSS2 EWSR1 INSR NTRK1 RAF1

TABLE 127 Variant Transcripts AR-V7 EGFR vIII MET Exon 14 Skipping

Abbreviations used in this Example and throughout the specification,e.g., IHC: immunohistochemistry; ISH: in situ hybridization; CISH:colorimetric in situ hybridization; FISH: fluorescent in situhybridization; NGS: next generation sequencing; PCR: polymerase chainreaction; CNA: copy number alteration; CNV: copy number variation; MSI:microsatellite instability; TMB: tumor mutational burden.

With whole exome sequencing (WES) and whole transcriptome sequencing(WTS), quantitative sequencing data is available for practically allknown genes and transcripts. For example, WES and WTS may query 22,000or more sequences of interest. In addition to the genes in Tables124-125, Tables 128-129 provide additional selections of genes ofinterest, e.g. genes most commonly associated with cancer, that may beof particular interest in molecular profiling cancer samples.

TABLE 128 Point Mutations and Indels (DNA) ABL1 CDK12 HDAC MAX PMS1SDHAF2 AIP CXCR4 HIST1H3B MED12 POLD1 SETD2 AKT1 DNMT3A HIST1H3C MPLPPP2R1A SMARCA4 AMER1 EPHA2 HNF1A MSH3 PPP2R2A SOCS1 AR FANCB HOXB13MST1R PRKACA SPOP ARAF FANCF FIRAS MUTYH PRKDC SRC ATRX FANCI KDM5C NBNRABL3 TERT B2M FANCM KDM6A NOTCH1 RAD51B TMEM127 BCL2 FAT1 KDR NRASRAD51C VHL BCOR FOXL2 LYN NTHL1 RAD51D XRCC1 BTK FYN LZTR1 PARP1 RAD54LYES1 CD79B GLI2 MAPK1 PHOX2B RHOA CDH1 GNA11 MAPK3 PIK3CB SDHA

TABLE 129 Point Mutations, Indels and Copy Number Variations (DNA) ALKAPC ARID1A ARID2 ASXL1 ATM ATR BAP1 BARD1 BCL9 BLM BMPR1A BRAF BRCA1BRCA2 BRIP1 CARD11 CBFB CCND1 CCND2 CCND3 CDC73 CDK4 CDK6 CDKN1B CDKN2ACHEK1 CHEK2 CIC CREBBP CSF1R CTNNA1 CTNNB1 CYLD DDR2 DICER1 EGFR EP300ERBB2 ERBB3 ERBB4 ERCC2 ESR1 EZH2 FANCA FANCC FANCD2 FANCE FANCG FANCLFAS FBXW7 FGFR1 FGFR2 FGFR3 FGFR4 FH FLCN FLT1 FLT3 FLT4 FUBP1 GATA3GNA13 GNAQ GNAS H3F3A H3F3B IDH1 IDH2 IRF4 JAK1 JAK2 JAK3 KEAP1 KITKMT2A KMT2C KMT2D KRAS LCK MAP2K1 MAP2K2 MAP2K4 MAP3K1 MEF2B MEN1 METMITF MLH1 MRE11 MSH2 MSH6 MTOR MYCN MYD88 NF1 NF2 NFE2L2 NFKBLA NPM1NSD1 NTRK1 NTRK2 NTRK3 PALB2 PBRM1 PDGFRA PDGFRB PIK3CA PIK3R1 PIM1 PMS2POLE POT1 PPARG PRDM1 PRKAR1A PTCH1 PTEN PTPN11 RAD50 RAF1 RB1 RET RNF43ROS1 RUNX1 SDHB SDHC SDHD SF3B1 SMAD2 SMAD4 SMARCB1 SMARCE1 SMO SPENSTAT3 STK11 SUFU TNFAIP3 TNFRSF14 TP53 TSC1 TSC2 U2AF1 WRN WT1

The precise molecular profiles in this Example have been and areadjusted over time, including without limitation reasons such as thedevelopment of new and updated technologies, biomarker tests andcompanion diagnostics, and new or updated evidence forbiomarker—treatment associations. Thus, for some patient molecularprofiles gathered in the past, data for various biomarkers tested withother methods than those in Tables 122-129 is available and can be usedfor NGP.

Table 130 presents a view of associations between the biomarkersassessed and various therapeutic agents. Such associations can bedetermined by correlating the biomarker assessment results with drugassociations from sources such as the NCCN, literature reports andclinical trials. The column headed “Agent” provides candidate agents(e.g., drugs or biologics) or biomarker status. In some cases, the agentcomprises clinical trials that can be matched to a biomarker status. Insome cases, multiple biomarkers are associated with an agent or group ofagents. Platform abbreviations are as used throughout the application,e.g., IHC: immunohistochemistry; CISH: colorimetric in situhybridization; NGS: next generation sequencing; PCR: polymerase chainreaction; CNA: copy number alteration. Tumor Type abbreviations include:TNBC: triple negative breast cancer; NSCLC: non-small cell lung cancer;CRC: colorectal cancer; GEJ: gastroesophageal junction, EBDA:extrahepatic bile duct adenocarcinoma. Biomarker abbreviations include:HRR: Homologous Recombination Repair, which includes the genes ATM,BARD1, BRCA1, BRCA2, BRIP1, CDK12, CHEK1, CHEK2, FANCL, PALB2, RAD51B,RAD51C, RAD51D, RAD54L; MSI: microsatellite instability; MSS:microsatellite stable; MMR: mismatch repair; TMB: tumor mutationalburden. Agents for biomarker PD-L1 identify specific antibodies used indetection assays in the parentheticals.

TABLE 130 Biomarker-Treatment Associations Technology/ BiomarkerAlteration Agent ALK IHC, RNA fusion crizotinib, ceritinib, alectinib,brigatinib (NSCLC), lorlatinib (NSCLC) DNA mutation resistance tocrizotinib, alectinib AR IHC bicalutamide, leuprolide (salivary glandtumors) enzalutamide, bicalutamide (TNBC) ATM DNA mutation carboplatin,cisplatin, oxaliplatin olaparib (prostate) BRAF DNA mutationvemurafenib, dabrafenib, cobimetinib, trametinib vemurafenib +(cetuximab or panitumumab) + irinotecan (CRC) encorafenib + binimetinib(melanoma) dabrafenib + trametinib (anaplastic thyroid and NSCLC)atezolizumab + cobimetinib + vemurafenib (melanoma) cetuximab +encorafenib (CRC) cetuximab, panitumumab with BRAF and or MEK inhibitors(CRC) BRCA1/2 DNA mutation carboplatin, cisplatin, oxaliplatin niraparib(ovarian, prostate), olaparib (breast, cholangiocarcinoma, ovarian,pancreatic, prostate), rucaparib (ovarian, pancreatic, prostate),talazoparib (breast), veliparib combination (pancreatic) resistance toolaparib, niraparib, rucaparib with reversion mutation EGFR DNA mutationafatinib (NSCLC) afatinib + cetuximab (T790M; NSCLC) erlotinib,gefitinib (NSCLC and CUP) osimertinib, dacomitinib (NSCLC) ER IHCendocrine therapies everolimus, temsirolimus (breast) palbociclib,ribociclib, abemaciclib (breast) ERBB2 IHC, CISH, DNA trastuzumab,lapatinib, neratinib (breast), pertuzumab, (HER2) mutation, CNA T-DM1,fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki, tucatinib DNA mutation T-DM1 (NSCLC)ER/PR/ERBB2 IHC, CISH sacituzumab govitecan (TNBC) (HER2) ESR1 DNAmutation exemestane + everolimus, fulvestrant, palbociclib combinationtherapy (breast) resistance to aromatase inhibitors (breast) FGFR2/3 DNAmutation, erdafitinib (urothelial bladder), pemigatinib RNA fusion(cholangiocarcinoma) HRR DNA mutation olaparib (prostate) IDH1 DNAmutation temozolomide (high grade glioma) ivosidenib (cholangiocarcinomaand EBDA) KIT DNA mutation imatinib regorafenib, sunitinib (both GIST)KRAS DNA mutation resistance to cetuximab, panitumumab (CRC) resistanceto erlotinib/gefitinib (NSCLC) resistance to trastuzumab, lapatinib,pertuzumab (CRC) MET RNA exon cabozantinib, crizotinib (NSCLC) skipping,DNA exon skipping, CNA MGMT Pyrosequencing temozolomide (high gradeglioma) (Methylation) MMR IHC, DNA pembrolizumab Deficiency mutation MSIpembrolizumab, nivolumab (CRC, small bowel adenocarcinoma), nivolumab +ipilimumab (CRC, small bowel adenocarcinoma) MMR IHC, DNApembrolizumab + lenvatinib (endometrial) Proficiency mutation MSS NRASDNA mutation resistance to cetuximab, panitumumab (CRC) resistance totrastuzumab, lapatinib, pertuzumab (CRC) NTRK1/2/3 RNA fusionentrectinib, larotrectinib DNA mutation resistance to entrectinib,larotrectinib PALB2 DNA mutation olaparib (pancreatic and prostate),veliparib combination (pancreatic) PDGFRA DNA mutation imatinib,avapritinib (GIST), sunitinib PD-L1 IHC pembrolizumab (22c3 TPS inNSCLC; 22c3 CPS in cervical, GEJ/gastric, head & neck, urothelial andnon- urothelial bladder, vulvar) atezolizumab (SP142 IC urothelialbladder cancer and SP142 IC & TC NSCLC) pembrolizumab + chemotherapy(22c3 CPS in TNBC) atezolizumab + nab-paclitaxel (SP142 IC in TNBC)nivolumab/ipilimumab combination (28-8 NSCLC) avelumab (non-urothelialbladder and Merkel cell) PIK3CA DNA mutation alpelisib + fulvestrant(breast) POLE DNA mutation pembrolizumab (endometrial and CRC) PR IHCendocrine therapies RET RNA fusion cabozantinib, vandetanib,selpercatinib, pralsetinib (NSCLC) DNA mutation vandetanib,cabozantinib, selpercatinib (thyroid); resistance to vandetanib,cabozantinib ROS1 IHC, RNA fusion crizotinib, ceritinib, entrectinib,lorlatinib (NSCLC) TMB DNA mutation pembrolizumab TOP2A CISHdoxorubicin, liposomal doxorubicin, epirubicin (all breast)

Example 2: Genomic Prevalence Score (GPS) Using a DNA NGS Panel toPredict Tumor Types

This Example describes the development of a Genomic Prevalence Scoresystem (which may also be referred to herein as GPS; Genomic ProfilingSimilarity; Molecular Disease Classifier; MDC) to predict tumor type ofa biological sample using a next generation sequencing panel to assessgenomic DNA. This Example further applies GPS to the prediction of tumortypes for an expanded specimen cohort, with closer analysis of Carcinomaof Unknown Primary (CUP; aka Cancer of Unknown Primary).

Current standard histological diagnostic tests are not able to determinethe origin of metastatic cancer in as many as 10% of patients¹, leadingto a diagnosis of cancer of unknown primary (CUP). The lack of adefinitive diagnosis can result in administration of suboptimaltreatment regimens and poor outcomes. Gene expression profiling has beenused to identify the tissue of origin but suffers from a number ofinherent limitations. These limitations impair performance inidentifying tumors with low neoplastic percentage in metastatic siteswhich is where identification is often most needed². The GPS systemprovided herein was developed using data for genomic DNA sequencing of a592 gene panel (see description in Example 1, with panel comprises ofbiomarkers in Tables 123-125) coupled with a machine learning platformto aid in the diagnosis of cancer. The algorithm created was trained on34,352 cases and tested on 15,473 unambiguously diagnosed cases. Theperformance of the algorithm was then assessed on 1,662 CUP cases. TheGPS accurately predicted the tumor type in the labeled data set withsensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of 90.5%, 99.2%, 90.5% and 99.2%respectively. Performance was consistent regardless of the percentage oftumor nuclei or whether or not the specimen had been obtained from asite of metastasis. Pathologic re-evaluation of selected discordantcases resulted in confirmation of GPS results and clinical utility.Moreover, all genomic markers essential for therapy selection areassessed in this assay, maximizing the clinical utility for patientswithin a single test.

Introduction

Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP) represents a clinically challengingheterogeneous group of metastatic malignancies in which a primary tumorremains elusive despite extensive clinical and pathologic evaluation.Approximately 24% of cancer diagnoses worldwide comprise CUP³. Inaddition, some level of diagnostic uncertainty with respect to an exacttumor type classification is a frequent occurrence across oncologicsubspecialties. Efforts to secure a definitive diagnosis can prolong thediagnostic process and delay treatment initiation. Furthermore, CUP isassociated with poor outcome which might be explained by use ofsuboptimal therapeutic intervention. Immunohistochemical (IHC) testingis the gold standard method to diagnose the site of tumor origin,especially in cases of poorly differentiated or undifferentiated tumors.Assessing the accuracy in challenging cases and performing ameta-analysis of these studies reported that IHC analysis had anaccuracy of 66% in the characterization of metastatic tumors⁴⁻⁹. Sincetherapeutic regimes are highly dependent upon diagnosis, this representsan important unmet clinical need. To address these challenges, assaysaiming at tissue-of-origin (TOO) identification based on assessment ofdifferential gene expression have been developed and tested clinically.However, integration of such assays into clinical practice is hamperedby relatively poor performance characteristics (from 83% to 89%¹¹⁻¹⁴)and limited sample availability. For example, a recent commercialRNA-based assay has a sensitivity of 83% in a test set of 187 tumors andconfirmed results on only 78% of a separate 300 sample validation set¹⁴.This may, at least in part, be a consequence of limitations of typicalRNA-based assays in regards to normal cell contamination, RNA stability,and dynamics of RNA expression. Nevertheless, initial clinical studiesdemonstrate possible benefit of matching treatments to tumor typespredicted by the assay¹⁵. With increasing availability of comprehensivemolecular profiling assays, in particular next-generation DNAsequencing, genomic features have been incorporated in CUP treatmentstrategies¹⁶. While this approach rarely supports unambiguousidentification of the TOO, it does reveal targetable molecularalterations in some of the patients¹⁶.

In this Example, we pursued a different strategy of TOO identificationby using a novel machine-learning approach as provided herein to buildTOO classifiers based on data from a large NGS genomic DNA panel thatassesses hundreds of gene sequences and various attributes thereof (seeExample 1) and has been broadly used in clinical treatment of cancerpatients. This computational classification system identified TOO at anaccuracy significantly exceeding that of previously publishedtechnologies. Moreover, the 592-gene NGS assay simultaneously determinesthe GPS and presence of underlying genetic abnormalities that guidetreatment selection (see Example 1), thus generating substantiallyincreased clinical utility in a single test.

Methodology

Study Design

GPS can be used with patients previously diagnosed with cancer invarious settings, including without limitation as a confirmatory orquality control (QC) measure for every case wherein molecular profilingis performed. GPS may also be particularly useful in guiding treatmentof cases having a diagnosis of cancer of unknown primary (CUP) or anycases having an uncertain diagnosis. From a database of cases that haveprofiled with the 592-gene NGS assay, we selected 55,780 cases with apathology report available. This study was performed with IRB approval.This data set was split into three cohorts: 34,352 cases with anunambiguous diagnosis; 15,473 cases with an unambiguous diagnosisreserved as an independent validation set; and 1,662 CUP cases. Allcases were de-identified prior to analysis.

The general study design 500 is shown in FIG. 5A. Starting with the34,352 cases with an unambiguous diagnosis, the machine learningalgorithms were trained 501 using 27,439 samples at a training cohortand 6,913 samples were used for validation. Once models were trained andoptimized, the algorithm was locked 502. The 15,473 cases with anunambiguous diagnosis were used as an independent validation set 503.1,662 CUP cases 504 were used to assess classification and prospectivevalidation 505 was performed with over 10,000 clinical cases.

592 NGS Panel

Next generation sequencing (NGS) was performed on genomic DNA isolatedfrom formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor samples using theNextSeq platform (Illumina, Inc., San Diego, Calif.). Matched normaltissue was not sequenced. A custom-designed SureSelect XT assay was usedto enrich 592 whole-gene targets (Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara,Calif.). The particular targets are listed in Tables 123-125 above. Allvariants were detected with >99% confidence based on allele frequencyand amplicon coverage, with an average sequencing depth of coverageof >500 and an analytic sensitivity of 5%. Prior to molecular testing,tumor enrichment was achieved by harvesting targeted tissue using manualmicrodissection techniques. Genetic variants identified were interpretedby board-certified molecular geneticists and categorized as‘pathogenic,’ ‘presumed pathogenic,’ ‘variant of unknown significance,’‘presumed benign,’ or ‘benign,’ according to the American College ofMedical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) standards. When assessing mutationfrequencies of individual genes, ‘pathogenic,’ and ‘presumed pathogenic’were counted as mutations while ‘benign’, ‘presumed benign’ variants and‘variants of unknown significance’ were excluded.

Tumor Mutation Load (TML) was measured (592 genes and 1.4 megabases [MB]sequenced per tumor) by counting all non-synonymous missense mutationsfound per tumor that had not been previously described as germlinealterations. The threshold to define TML-high was greater than or equalto 17 mutations/MB and was established by comparing TML with MSI byfragment analysis in CRC cases, based on reports of TML having highconcordance with MSI in CRC.

Microsatellite Instability (MSI) was examined using over 7,000 targetmicrosatellite loci and compared to the reference genome hg19 from theUniversity of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) Genome Browser database. Thenumber of microsatellite loci that were altered by somatic insertion ordeletion was counted for each sample. Only insertions or deletions thatincreased or decreased the number of repeats were considered. Genomicvariants in the microsatellite loci were detected using the same depthand frequency criteria as used for mutation detection. MSI-NGS resultswere compared with results from over 2,000 matching clinical casesanalyzed with traditional PCR-based methods. The threshold to determineMSI by NGS was determined to be 46 or more loci with insertions ordeletions to generate a sensitivity of >95% and specificity of >99%.

Copy number alteration (CNA, also referred to as copy number variationor CNV herein) was tested using the NGS panel and was determined bycomparing the depth of sequencing of genomic loci to a diploid controlas well as the known performance of these genomic loci. Calculated gainsof 6 copies or greater were considered amplified.

For further description of the 592 NGS panel and MSI and TML calling,see Example 1; and International Patent Publication WO 2018/175501 A1,published Sep. 27, 2018 and based on Int'l Patent ApplicationPCT/US2018/023438 filed Mar. 20, 2018, which is incorporated byreference herein in its entirety.

Machine Learning

The GPS system was built using an artificial intelligence platformleveraging the framework provided herein, which uses multiple models tovote against one another to determine a final result. See, e.g., FIGS.1F-1G and accompanying text. A set of 115 distinct tumor site andhistology classes were used to generate subpopulations of patients,stratified by primary location (e.g., prostate) and histology (e.g.,adenocarcinoma), and combined as “disease type” or “cancer type” (e.g.,prostate adenocarcinoma). The 115 disease/cancer types included: adrenalcortical carcinoma; anus squamous carcinoma; appendix adenocarcinoma,NOS; appendix mucinous adenocarcinoma; bile duct, NOS,cholangiocarcinoma; brain astrocytoma, anaplastic; brain astrocytoma,NOS; breast adenocarcinoma, NOS; breast carcinoma, NOS; breastinfiltrating duct adenocarcinoma; breast infiltrating lobular carcinoma,NOS; breast metaplastic carcinoma, NOS; cervix adenocarcinoma, NOS;cervix carcinoma, NOS; cervix squamous carcinoma; colon adenocarcinoma,NOS; colon carcinoma, NOS; colon mucinous adenocarcinoma; conjunctivamalignant melanoma, NOS; duodenum and ampulla adenocarcinoma, NOS;endometrial adenocarcinoma, NOS; endometrial carcinosarcoma; endometrialendometrioid adenocarcinoma; endometrial serous carcinoma; endometriumcarcinoma, NOS; endometrium carcinoma, undifferentiated; endometriumclear cell carcinoma; esophagus adenocarcinoma, NOS; esophaguscarcinoma, NOS; esophagus squamous carcinoma; extrahepatic cholangio,common bile, gallbladder adenocarcinoma, NOS; fallopian tubeadenocarcinoma, NOS; fallopian tube carcinoma, NOS; fallopian tubecarcinosarcoma, NOS; fallopian tube serous carcinoma; gastricadenocarcinoma; gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, NOS;glioblastoma; glioma, NOS; gliosarcoma; head, face or neck, NOS squamouscarcinoma; intrahepatic bile duct cholangiocarcinoma; kidney carcinoma,NOS; kidney clear cell carcinoma; kidney papillary renal cell carcinoma;kidney renal cell carcinoma, NOS; larynx, NOS squamous carcinoma; leftcolon adenocarcinoma, NOS; left colon mucinous adenocarcinoma; liverhepatocellular carcinoma, NOS; lung adenocarcinoma, NOS; lungadenosquamous carcinoma; lung carcinoma, NOS; lung mucinousadenocarcinoma; lung neuroendocrine carcinoma, NOS; lung non-small cellcarcinoma; lung sarcomatoid carcinoma; lung small cell carcinoma, NOS;lung squamous carcinoma; meninges meningioma, NOS; nasopharynx, NOSsquamous carcinoma; oligodendroglioma, anaplastic; oligodendroglioma,NOS; ovary adenocarcinoma, NOS; ovary carcinoma, NOS; ovarycarcinosarcoma; ovary clear cell carcinoma; ovary endometrioidadenocarcinoma; ovary granulosa cell tumor, NOS; ovary high-grade serouscarcinoma; ovary low-grade serous carcinoma; ovary mucinousadenocarcinoma; ovary serous carcinoma; pancreas adenocarcinoma, NOS;pancreas carcinoma, NOS; pancreas mucinous adenocarcinoma; pancreasneuroendocrine carcinoma, NOS; parotid gland carcinoma, NOS; peritoneumadenocarcinoma, NOS; peritoneum carcinoma, NOS; peritoneum serouscarcinoma; pleural mesothelioma, NOS; prostate adenocarcinoma, NOS;rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma, NOS; rectum adenocarcinoma, NOS; rectummucinous adenocarcinoma; retroperitoneum dedifferentiated liposarcoma;retroperitoneum leiomyosarcoma, NOS; right colon adenocarcinoma, NOS;right colon mucinous adenocarcinoma; salivary gland adenoid cysticcarcinoma; skin melanoma; skin melanoma; skin merkel cell carcinoma;skin nodular melanoma; skin squamous carcinoma; skin trunk melanoma;small intestine adenocarcinoma; small intestine gastrointestinal stromaltumor, NOS; stomach gastrointestinal stromal tumor, NOS; stomach signetring cell adenocarcinoma; thyroid carcinoma, anaplastic, NOS; thyroidcarcinoma, NOS; thyroid papillary carcinoma of thyroid; tonsil,oropharynx, tongue squamous carcinoma; transverse colon adenocarcinoma,NOS; urothelial bladder adenocarcinoma, NOS; urothelial bladdercarcinoma, NOS; urothelial bladder squamous carcinoma; urothelialcarcinoma, NOS; uterine endometrial stromal sarcoma, NOS; uterusleiomyosarcoma, NOS; uterus sarcoma, NOS; uveal melanoma; vaginalsquamous carcinoma; vulvar squamous carcinoma. Note that NOS, or “NotOtherwise Specified,” is a subcategory in systems of disease/disorderclassification such as ICD-9, ICD-10, or DSM-IV, and is generally butnot exclusively used where a more specific diagnosis was not made.

For training the GPS, all 115 disease types were trained against eachother in a pairwise comparison approach using the training set togenerate 6555 model signatures, where each signature is built todifferentiate between a pair of disease types. The signatures weregenerated using Gradient Boosted Forests and applied a voting moduleapproach as described herein.

The models were validated using the test cases. Each test case wasprocessed individually through all 6555 signatures, thereby providing apairwise analysis between every disease type for every case. The resultsare analyzed in a 115×115 matrix where each column and each row is asingle disease type and the cell at the intersection is the probabilitythat a case is one disease type or the other. The probabilities for eachdisease type are summed for each column which results in 115 diseasetypes with their probability sums. These disease types are ranked bytheir probability sums.

The disease types were then used to determine a final probability foreach case belonging to a superset of 15 distinct organ groups, whichinclude the following: Colon; Liver, Gall Bladder, Ducts; Brain; Breast;Female Genital Tract and Peritoneum (FGTP); Esophagus; Stomach; Head,Face or Neck, not otherwise specified (NOS); Kidney; Lung; Pancreas;Prostate; Skin/Melanoma; and Bladder. For each case, each of theseorgans can be assigned a probability which will be used to make theprimary origin prediction(s). Tables 2-116 above list selections offeatures that contribute to the disease type predictions, where each rowin the table represents a feature ranked by Importance. As noted, thetitles of Tables 2-116 indicate how the 115 disease types relate to the15 organ groups, as the tables are titled in the format “diseasetype—organ group.” As an example, the title heading of Table 2 is“Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma—Adrenal Gland,” indicating that the diseasetype is adrenal cortical carcinoma, which is placed within the organgroup is adrenal gland.

FIG. 5B shows an example 115×115 matrix generated for a test case ofprostate origin (i.e., Primary Site: Prostate Gland; Histology:Adenocarcinoma). In the figure, the X and Y legends are the 115 diseasetypes listed above. Each row is the probability of a “negative” call(probability <0.5) and each column is the probability of a positivecall, as noted above. The shaded squares in the matrix representprobability scores ≥0.98. The arrow indicates disease type “prostateadenocarcinoma.” The probability sum for this case for prostate was114.3 out of a possible 115.

Further details can be found in Abraham J., et al. Genomic ProfilingSimilarity, Int'l Patent Publication WO2020146554, which publication isherein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Results

Retrospective Validation

Using the machine learning approach, a probability was assigned to eachcase that the case was from one of the 15 distinct organ groups. Theprobability may be referred to as the GPS Score. Of the 15,473 caseswith an unambiguous diagnosis used as an independent validation set (seeFIG. 5A 503), 6229 cases that had a GPS Score of >0.95. Of those, 98.4%were concordant with the case-assigned result. The 98.4% concordanceexceeded our acceptance criteria for validating the GPS Scores >0.95.This criteria was greater than 95% accuracy when presenting ascore >0.95. The GPS Score had extremely high performance when assigningscores of 0 to organ groups (i.e., probability of the tumor sample beingfrom that organ group is determined by GPS as zero). The percentage ofthe time that a tumor type that does not match the case was given a zeroGPS Score (12270/12279) was 99.92%.

FIG. 5C shows the Scores for the 6229 cases with GPS Scores >0.95plotted against the probability of match for each sample. The resultingcorrelation coefficient of 0.990 indicates GPS Score is highlycorrelated to accuracy.

Analytical sensitivity of the GPS Score was determined by evaluatingperformance relative to two distinct parameters: (1) tumor percentage,and (2) average read depth per sample. To evaluate tumor percentage,accuracy of the GPS relative to the case-assigned organ type wasdetermined. FIG. 5D shows a correlation chart for the data grouped intoranges of 20-49%, 50-80% and >80% tumor content. The figure indicatesthat the GPS Score is insensitive to tumor percentage. FIG. 5E shows acorrelation chart for the data used to evaluate read depth. The accuracyof the GPS Score relative to the case-assigned organ type was determinedwith classification of read depths between 300-500× and >500×. As withtumor percentage, the figure indicates that the GPS Score wasinsensitive to read depth. In both cases, the correlation coefficientaccording to Pearson's r remained greater than 98% for each datagrouping.

We also found that the GPS Score was robust to metastasis. Table 131shows performance metrics on subsets of the test data from a primarysite (N=8,437), metastatic site (6,690), and samples with low (9,492)and high tumor percentages (5,945).

TABLE 131 Performance metrics of assay with noted characteristics Sensi-Speci- Call tivity ficity PPV NPV Accuracy Rate Primary 90.9% 98.0%91.1% 98.9% 97.6% 97.3% Metastatic 89.0% 97.9% 89.3% 98.2% 96.9% 97.6%20-50% 90.3% 98.2% 90.6% 98.5% 97.5% 97.1% Tumor >50% 90.3% 98.2% 90.6%98.5% 97.5% 97.1% Tumor

The performance held across multiple tumor types. Table 132 showsperformance metrics and cohort sizes of subsets of the independent testdataset where the primary tumor site was known. FGTP represents femalegenital tract and peritoneum.

TABLE 132 Performance metrics of assay across tumor types Tumor TypeTrain N Test N Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV Accuracy Call Rate Head,Face, Neck 299 144 45.4% 100.0% 96.4% 99.6% 99.6% 82.6% Melanoma 976 40285.0% 99.9% 94.3% 99.6% 99.5% 96.3% FGTP 8,872 4,115 93.4% 98.3% 95.4%97.6% 97.0% 98.8% Prostate 785 477 96.1% 99.8% 94.7% 99.9% 99.7% 96.6%Brain 1,554 479 93.3% 99.8% 93.5% 99.8% 99.6% 96.0% Colon 5,805 2,53294.5% 98.5% 92.9% 98.9% 97.9% 98.9% Kidney 426 178 84.1% 99.9% 91.7%99.8% 99.8% 88.2% Bladder 447 304 60.6% 99.9% 89.4% 99.3% 99.1% 91.8%Breast 3,324 1,386 90.9% 98.7% 87.9% 99.1% 98.0% 98.3% Lung 7,744 3,54096.0% 95.4% 86.3% 98.7% 95.5% 98.2% Pancreas 1,637 708 83.7% 99.3% 84.6%99.2% 98.5% 98.3% Gastroesophageal 1,521 743 72.0% 99.3% 82.6% 98.6%98.0% 93.8% Liver, 734 364 57.7% 99.7% 82.2% 99.0% 98.8% 92.6%Gallbladder, Ducts

The GPS Score had extremely high performance when assigning scores of 0to organ groups (i.e., probability of the tumor sample being from thatorgan group is determined by GPS as less than 0.001). Of the 15,473validation cases evaluated, 12,279 had a GPS Score of 0 for one or moreorgan types. The percentage of the time that a tumor type that did notmatch the case was given a zero GPS Score (12270/12279) was 99.92%,which exceeded our acceptance criteria for validating the GPS Zero %scores. The criteria was greater than 99.9% accuracy when presenting ascore of 0. Thus, the zero score was highly accurate. There were onlynine cases that had a GPS Score of 0 for the case-assigned organ resultcase.

Table 133 shows performance metrics of the GPS algorithm on theindependent test set of 15,473 cases as compared to other methodscurrently available. In the table and those below, “Sensitivity” is theprobability of getting a positive test result for tumors with the tumortype and therefore relates to the potential of GPS to recognize thetumor type; “Specificity” is the probability of a negative result in asubject without the tumor type and therefore relates to the GPS' abilityto recognize subjects without the tumor type, i.e. to exclude the tumortype; Positive Predictive Value (“PPV”) is the probability of having thetumor type of interest in a subject with positive result for that tumortype, and therefore PPV represents a proportion of patients withpositive test result in total of subjects with positive result; NPV isthe probability of not having the tumor type in a subject with anegative test result, and therefore provides a proportion of subjectswithout the tumor type with a negative test result in total of subjectswith negative test results; Accuracy represents the proportion of truepositives and true negatives in the text population; and Call Rate isthe proportion of samples for which GPS is able to provide a prediction.

TABLE 133 Performance of GPS on Validation Set Overall Sensitivity/Specificity/ Call Assay Accuracy PPV NPV PPA NPA Rate N MDC/GPS 98.4% 90.5% 99.2% 90.5%  99.2%  97.5%  15,473   Cancer 94.1%¹⁸ NR NR  88.5% ¹⁷99.1% ¹⁷  89% ¹⁸  462¹⁷ Genetics  36¹⁸ Tissue of Origin CancerTYPE NR 83%  99% 83% 99% 78% 187 ID² Gamble AR, NR NR NR 64% NR 100%   901993¹⁹ Brown, RW, NR NR NR 66% NR 87% 128 1997²⁰ Dennis, JL, NR NR NR67% NR 100%  452 2005²¹ Park SY, NR NR NR 65% NR 78% 374 2007²²

Prospective Validation

A target of 10,000 prospective samples were evaluated by the GPS Scoreplatform based on clinical samples incoming for molecular profilingusing the 592 NGS gene panel. The GPS Score for an organ group was >0.95for 2857 cases. Of those, 54 cases had a GPS Score which differed fromthe organ group listed on the incoming case (i.e., as listed by theordering physician) and were flagged for further pathological review.Pathologists reviewed those 54 cases, plus an additional 12 cases withGPS scores ≤0.95 and requested by the pathologist for various reasons(Score close to 0.95, suspicious IHC findings, etc). There was a 43.9%(29/66) response from pathology review that the results obtained via theGPS system were considered “reasonable.” The pathology review resultedin changes to the tumor type from what was originally reported from theordering physician for 11 cases. The results of this evaluation exceededour acceptance criteria for validating the capability of the GPS Scoreto provide evidence to support a new diagnosis. This acceptance criteriawas whether pathologists consider the information reasonable in greaterthan 25% of the cases and the information results in any change indiagnosis that may affect patient treatment. In these cases, a change intumor origin may affect such treatment. Thus, automated flagging ofdiscordant tumor type by GPS may positively influence the course oftreatment of a substantial number of patients.

Analysis of CUP

Validation of a CUP assay at the individual patient level is afundamentally difficult as the “truth” may be unknown. However,population based methods can be used to gain greater insight into theperformance of the GPS classifier and generally validate itsperformance. To accomplish this, we compared the frequency of mutationsacross known patient populations to the frequency in the predictedgroup. For example, the frequency of BRAF mutations in colon cancer inthe known patient cohort is 10.3% and is 4.8% in all non-colon cancerpatients. The frequency of BRAF in the CUP cases that the classifiercalled colon is 10.3% and is 4.9% in the CUP cases the classifier calledas non-colon. In this way we can show that the population of CUP casesthat are classified as a specific cancer type matches the population ofeach specific tumor type. A subset of markers we used in this manner areshown in Table 134, demonstrating the similarities of the GPS predictedCUP populations to the actual populations. The data for correlation ofbetween the frequencies for the predicted CUP cases and the training setshow that the predicted populations most closely resemble the actualpopulation with the exception of brain cancer, which, without beingbound by theory, may be due to small sample size, with only 17 CUP casespredicted to be brain. These data together show that the GPS canclassify CUP at the population level into classes consistent with othermolecular characteristics of the tumors.

TABLE 134 Frequencies of variants detected or observed medians amongnotable biomarkers per tumor type Of This Not Of This Tumor Type TumorType Train + Train + Marker Tumor Type Test* CUP** Test* CUP** BRAFColon 10.3% 10.3%  4.8%  4.9% BRAF Lung  6.2%  6.3%  5.6%  5.7% BRAFMelanoma 39.1% 38.4%  4.8%  4.9% BRCA1 Breast  7.0%  7.1%  6.4%  6.4%BRCA1 FGTP  8.6%  8.6%  5.7%  5.8% BRCA1 Melanoma  9.9% 10.3%  6.4% 6.4% BRCA1 Prostate  4.1%  4.2%  6.5%  6.5% cKIT Gastroesophageal  5.8% 5.5%  3.4%  3.4% cKIT Lung  4.3%  4.3%  3.3%  3.3% EGFR Brain 17.6%17.2%  6.5%  6.5% EGFR Lung 16.1% 15.4%  4.3%  4.4% KRAS Colon 50.0%49.1% 16.4% 16.6% KRAS Lung 26.4% 26.1% 20.8% 20.7% KRAS Pancreas 84.2%83.3% 19.0% 18.8% PIK3CA Breast 31.5% 31.1% 13.5% 13.5% PIK3CA FGTP21.3% 21.1% 13.1% 13.0% PIK3CA Lung  6.3%  6.6% 17.8% 17.7% TP53 Headand Neck 45.4% 45.4% 61.8% 61.1% TP53 Melanoma 28.2% 29.9% 62.6% 61.9%*Represents the observed value among the known tumor type of thecombined training and testing datasets. **Represents the observed valueamong CUP cases predicted to be of the tumor type in each row.

Cancer of unknown primary remains a substantial problem for bothclinicians and patients, diagnosis can be aided with the GPS algorithmsprovided herein. The tumor type predictors can render a histologicdiagnosis to CUP cases that can inform treatment and potentially improveoutcomes. Our NGS analysis of tumors (see Example 1) and GPS providedhere return both diagnostic and therapeutic information that optimizepatient treatment strategy from a single test. This method provides asubstantial improvement over the current standard of multiple tests thatrequire more tissue.

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Example 3: Machine Learning Analysis Using Genomic and TranscriptomicProfiles to Accurately Predict Tumor Attributes

This disclosure provides a machine learning based classifiers to predictthe origin of a tumor sample, or TOO (tissue-of-origin), and relatedattributes based on analysis of genomic DNA (see, e.g., Example 2) andbased on analysis of transcriptome analysis. See, e.g., FIG. 4A, Tables117-120, and accompanying description. As noted herein, DNA and RNA eachhave advantages and disadvantages as biological analytes. Without beingbound by theory, we hypothesized that a combination of genomic DNAanalysis with RNA transcriptome analysis may provide optimal results.Advanced machine learning analysis may take advantage of the strengthsof each analyte while curtailing the weaknesses. We term this combinedclassifier a “panomic” predictor. This Example details this panomicclassifier, which may be referred to as “MI GPSai” in this Example.

Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) occurs in 3-5% of patients when standardhistological diagnostic tests are unable to determine the origin ofmetastatic cancer. Typically, a CUP diagnosis is treated empirically andhas poor outcome, with median overall survival less than one year. Geneexpression profiling alone has been used to identify the tissue oforigin (TOO) but struggles with low neoplastic percentage in metastaticsites which is where identification is often most needed. This Exampleprovides a “Genomic Prevalence Score,” or “GPS,” which uses DNAsequencing and whole transcriptome data coupled with machine learning toaid in the diagnosis of cancer. The system implementing the GPS, termed“MI GPSai,” was trained on genomic data from 34,352 cases and genomicand transcriptomic data from 23,137 cases and was validated on 19,555cases. MI GPSai predicted the tumor type in the labeled data set with anaccuracy of over 94% on 93% of cases while deliberating amongst 21possible categories of cancer: breast adenocarcinoma, central nervoussystem cancer, cervical adenocarcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, colonadenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinalstromal tumor (GIST), hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma,melanoma, meningioma, ovarian granulosa cell tumor, ovarian & fallopiantube adenocarcinoma, pancreas adenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma,renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer,urothelial carcinoma, uterine endometrial adenocarcinoma, and uterinesarcoma. When also considering the second highest prediction, theaccuracy increased to 97%. Additionally, MI GPSai rendered a predictionfor 71.7% of CUP cases. Pathologist evaluation of discrepancies betweensubmitted diagnosis and MI GPSai predictions resulted in change ofdiagnosis in 41.3% of the time. MI GPSai provides clinically meaningfulinformation in a large proportion of CUP cases and inclusion of MI GPSaiin clinical routine could improve diagnostic fidelity. Moreover, allgenomic markers essential for therapy selection are assessed in thisassay, maximizing the clinical utility for patients within a singletest.

Introduction

Carcinoma of Unknown Primary (CUP) represents a clinically challengingheterogeneous group of metastatic malignancies in which a primary tumorremains elusive despite extensive clinical and pathologic evaluation.CUPs comprise approximately 3-5% of cancer diagnoses worldwide [1] andefforts to secure a definitive diagnosis can prolong the diagnosticprocess and delay treatment initiation. Furthermore, CUP is associatedwith poor outcome which may be at least partially explained by use ofsuboptimal therapeutic interventions since there is general agreementthat CUP tumors retain the biologic properties of the putative primarymalignancy [1], [2]. Immunohistochemical (IHC) testing has long been thegold standard method to diagnose the site of tumor origin, especially incases of poorly-differentiated or undifferentiated tumors. Meta-analysisof studies assessing the accuracy of IHC in challenging cases reportedan accuracy of 60-70% in the characterization of metastatic tumors [3],[4], [5], [6]. Since therapeutic regimens may depend upon diagnosis,there is a need for improved diagnosis of CUP. To address thesechallenges, assays aiming at tissue-of-origin (TOO) identification basedon assessment of differential gene expression have been developed andtested clinically. However, integration of such assays into clinicalpractice is hampered by relatively poor performance characteristics,e.g., low accuracy such as <90% combined with high call rate such as100% or higher accuracy such as <˜90% combined with low call rate suchas <90%, and limited sample availability. See Table 135. Nevertheless,initial clinical studies demonstrate possible benefit of matchingtreatments to tumor types predicted by the assay [8]. With increasingavailability of comprehensive molecular profiling assays, particularlynext-generation DNA sequencing, genomic features have been incorporatedin CUP treatment strategies [9]. Although this approach has not been apanacea for unambiguous identification of the TOO, it has revealedtargetable molecular alterations in some patients [9].

TABLE 135 Landscape of tissue of origin approaches N Cases CancerIndependent Accuracy Called Assay Categories Test Set (%) (%) MI GPSai21 13,661 94.7 93 PCAWG 2020 14 1436 88 100 [32] MSK IMPACT 22 11,64474.1 100 2019 [10] Cancer Genetics 9 27 94.1 89 Tissue of Origin 2012[11] Biotheranostics 30 187 83 100 CancerTYPE ID 2011 [7] Park SY 2007[5] 7 60 75 78 Dennis JL 2005 7 130 88 100 [12] Brown RW 1997 5 128 6686 [6] Gamble AR 1993 14 100 70 100 [13]

As described above and further detailed in this Example, we used amachine-learning approach to build TOO classifiers based on data from alarge next-generation DNA sequencing panel in conjunction with data fromwhole transcriptome sequencing, which are both used broadly for routinemolecular tumor profiling. See, e.g., Example 1. This panomiccomputational classification system identified TOO at an accuracysignificantly exceeding that of other currently available technologies.See Table 135. Moreover, this assay simultaneously determines thepresence of genetic abnormalities that guide treatment selection, thusgenerating substantial clinical utility in a single test.

Methods

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)—DNA

Genomic DNA was isolated from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE)tumor samples which were microdissected to enrich tumor purity. FFPEspecimens underwent pathology review to measure percent tumor contentand tumor size; a minimum of 20% of tumor content in the area formicrodissection was set as a threshold to enable enrichment andextraction of tumor-specific DNA. Matched normal tissue was notroutinely sequenced. A custom-designed SureSelect XT assay was used toenrich 592 or whole exome whole-gene targets (Agilent Technologies,Santa Clara, Calif.). See Example 1 for further details. Enriched DNAwas subjected to NGS using the NextSeq platform (Illumina, Inc., SanDiego, Calif.). All variants were detected with >99% confidence based onallele frequency and probe panel coverage, with an average sequencingdepth of coverage of >500 and an analytic sensitivity of 5%. Geneticvariants identified were interpreted by board-certified moleculargeneticists and categorized as ‘pathogenic,’ ‘presumed pathogenic,’‘variant of unknown significance,’ ‘presumed benign,’ or ‘benign,’according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics(ACMG) standards. When assessing mutation frequencies of individualgenes, ‘pathogenic,’ ‘presumed pathogenic,’ and ‘variants of unknownsignificance’ were counted as mutations while ‘benign’ and ‘presumedbenign’ variants were excluded. Copy number alteration (CNA; alsocommonly referred to as copy number variation (CNV) herein) wassimultaneously determined by NGS by comparing the depth of sequencing ofgenomic loci to a diploid control as well as the known performance ofthe genomic loci. Calculated gains of 6 copies or greater wereconsidered amplified.

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)—RNA

FFPE specimens were microdissected as described above prior toenrichment and extraction of tumor-specific RNA. Qiagen RNA FFPE tissueextraction kit was used for extraction (Qiagen LLC, Germantown, Md.),and the RNA quality and quantity were determined using the AgilentTapeStation. Biotinylated RNA baits were hybridized to the synthesizedand purified cDNA targets and the bait-target complexes were amplifiedin a post capture PCR reaction. The Illumina NovaSeq 6500 was used tosequence the whole transcriptome from patients to an average of 60 Mreads. Raw data was demultiplexed by Illumina Dragen BioIT accelerator,trimmed, counted, PCR-duplicates removed and aligned to human referencegenome hg19 by STAR aligner [14]. For transcription counting,transcripts per million molecules was generated using the Salmonexpression pipeline [15].

RNA Expression

RNA expression, as defined by transcripts per million (TPM) from theSalmon RNA expression pipeline [15] using our whole transcriptomesequencing assay (WTS; see Example 1), was validated using IHC resultsfrom over 5000 human breast adenocarcinoma cases. Protein amounts weremeasured by FDA-approved antibodies using standard quantitative IHCassays. IHC scores come directly from histopathology review byboard-certified pathologists for ER/ESR1 (human estrogen receptor),PR/PGR (human progesterone receptor), AR (human androgen receptor), andHER2/neu/ERBB2 (human Herceptin, receptor tyrosine kinase CD340). 50 IHC‘positive’ and 50 IHC ‘negative’ cases were used to decide the TPMthresholds corresponding to IHC positive and IHC negative for these 4genes. The thresholds were evaluated on 5197 independent cases and allfour markers had a sensitivity >86% with specificities ranging from 85%to 99%. Validation results are shown in Table 136 and FIGS. 6A-D, whichshow ROC curves for calculating IHC result from WTS expression for theindicated biomarkers.

TABLE 136 Results of independent validation of IHC result derivationfrom WTS expression data Category N Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPVAccuracy ER 5098 93.5% 90.7% 94.6% 88.8% 92.5% (FIG. 6A) PR 5024 86.3%85.1% 79.6% 90.3% 85.6% (FIG. 6B) HER2 5197 91.0% 99.7% 97.8% 98.6%98.5% (FIG. 6C) AR 5142 88.5% 88.5% 94.4% 77.9% 88.5% (FIG. 6D)

Additionally, we compared data between our WTS expression assay to theIllumina DASL Expression Microarray and publicly available AffymetrixU133A expression arrays from the expO project (Gene Expression Omnibusaccession GSE2109) in a cross-platform comparison method [33]. Weselected 10 cases from each dataset from a diagnosed Stage IV uterinecarcinoma and 10 cases diagnosed with Stage IV colon adenocarcinoma. Weidentified 14,473 genes which are common across these three platforms.Although these cases are from different people, without being bound bytheory, we hypothesized that the gene expression profiles from uterinetumors and colon tumors are sufficiently different from each other andsufficiently common within a tumor type that common patterns of over-and under-expression would be detectable. To visualize this, we took thelog 2 ratio of the 14,473 genes between uterine (numerator) and colon(denominator) cancer and plotted the ratios. FIGS. 6E-G show the ratiosplotted against each other with R² listed in FIGS. 6E (WTS (X axis) andIllumina (Y axis)), 9F (Illumina (X axis) and Affymetrix (Y axis)) and9G (WTS (X axis) and Affymetrix (Y axis)). Note that the expression datawas averaged across 10 patients. The Pearson's correlation coefficientfor each is 0.68, 0.75 and 0.73 respectively.

Results

Patients

To identify patients for this Example, we used a database of over200,000 samples analyzed from 2008 to 2020 as described in Example 1. Weidentified 77,044 cases that had next-generation DNA and RNA sequencingresults with an available pathology diagnosis including CUP. CUP caseswere defined as those assigned a primary tumor site of “Unknown primarysite” and for which the “Cancer of Unknown Primary” lineage was selectedby the submitting site. The submitted pathological diagnosis was used asthe training label. Subsequent independent validation of the classifierwas accomplished by including 13,661 cases with a known primary and1,107 CUP cases that were analyzed prospectively as part of routinetumor profiling. See FIG. 6H, which shows a CONSORT diagram 600(www.consort-statement.org/consort-statement/flow-diagram). The DNA andRNA components of MI GPSai were trained 603 using a combined 57,489patients (601+602), which were then locked 604 and validated on 4,602non-CUP 605 and 185 CUP patients 606 to determine optimal performancesettings. Following this evaluation, MI GPSai rendered a prediction onroutinely profiled cases resulting in the final prospective validationset 608 and CUP cases 609.

Artificial Intelligence Training

Molecular profiles from 57,489 patients were used for initial trainingof the global tumor classification algorithm designated MI GPSai. Thispanomic dataset was comprised of 34,352 cases with genomic data (FIG. 6H601) and 23,137 with both genomic and transcriptomic data (FIG. 6H 602).MI GPSai was generated using an artificial intelligence platform thatleverages the “Deliberation Analytics” (DEAN) framework as describedherein. DEAN uses biomarker data as feature inputs into an ensemble ofover 300 well-established machine learning algorithms, including randomforest, support vector machine, logistic regression, K-nearest neighbor,artificial neural network, naïve Bayes, quadratic discriminant analysis,and Gaussian processes models. Multiple feature selection methods wereemployed to build models along with 5-fold cross validation duringtraining to assess performance. High-performing models deliberateagainst one another to determine a final result. For DNA, a set of 115distinct primary tumor site and histology classes were defined and usedto generate subpopulations of patients. For training the GPS, all 115disease types were trained against each other using the training set togenerate 6,555 model signatures, where each signature is built todifferentiate between a pair of disease types. The signatures weregenerated using Gradient Boosted Forests. The models were validatedusing the test cases where each test case was processed individuallythrough all 6,555 signatures, thereby providing a pairwise analysisbetween every disease type for every case. The results are analyzed in a115×115 matrix where each column and each row is a single disease typeand the cell at the intersection is the probability that a case is onedisease type or the other. The probabilities for each disease type aresummed for each column which results in 115 disease types with theirprobability sums. These disease types are ranked by their probabilitysums. See Example 2 and Tables 2-116 and related discussion for details.For RNA, gradient boosted forests were trained using a selection of RNAtranscripts to separately determine a cancer type, organ group andhistology. See FIGS. 4A-B, and Tables 117-120 and related discussion foradditional details.

The scheme set forth in FIG. 4B was used to obtain a final prediction.The 115×115 matrix described above is used as an intermediate model toassess DNA 416 and the gradient boosted forests were applied to thetranscripts in Table 117 to build intermediate models to assess cancertype 412, organ group 413 and histology 414. A gradient boosted forestwas applied to the outputs of the intermediate models to dynamicallycombine the results 415. Using this approach, a total of 6,559 modelswere generated and used to determine a final probability (termed a MIGPS Score) for each case belonging to each of the final desired cancercategories. These MI GPS Scores were then clustered intomultidimensional signatures which were empirically evaluated in ourmolecular profiling database to determine the predicted prevalence ineach cancer category. The prevalence is the final output of the MI GPSaimachine learning platform 417. The desired cancer categories comprised21 broad cancer categories selected in order to achieve the highestpredictive power for a clinically relevant category that would assistwith therapy selection in challenging cases. These 21 cancer categoriesinclude breast adenocarcinoma; central nervous system cancer; cervicaladenocarcinoma; cholangiocarcinoma; colon adenocarcinoma;gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma; gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST);hepatocellular carcinoma; lung adenocarcinoma; melanoma; meningioma;ovarian granulosa cell tumor; ovarian, fallopian tube adenocarcinoma;pancreas adenocarcinoma; prostate adenocarcinoma; renal cell carcinoma;squamous cell carcinoma; thyroid cancer; urothelial carcinoma; uterineendometrial adenocarcinoma; and uterine sarcoma.

The top DNA and RNA features that contribute the largest amount ofinformation to the predictions made for each of the 21 cancer categoriesare shown in FIGS. 6I-6AC. In each figure, the leftmost biomarkers arethe top contributors based on DNA analysis whereas the 10 rightmostbiomarkers are the top contributors based on RNA analysis. In somecases, e.g., GATA3 in breast carcinoma in FIG. 6I, the same gene wasidentified as a top contributor by both DNA and RNA. Without being boundby theory, much of the DNA results are copy number alterations (see,e.g, Tables 2-116), and copy number may have a direct impact ontranscript levels.

Without being bound by theory, several observations can be maderegarding the biomarkers in FIGS. 6I-6AC. For example, various canonicaldriver mutations are found among the top contributing biomarkers.Examples include IDH1 and EGFR for gliomas, cKIT/PDGFRA ingastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), BRAF/NRAS in melanoma,KRAS/CDKN2A in pancreatic cancer, GATA3 and CDH1 in breast cancer, VHLin renal cell carcinoma, BRAF in thyroid, PTEN in endometrial cancer,and FOXL2 in ovarian granulosa cell tumors [16], [17], [18], [19], [20],[21]. Expression of genes relatively specific to tissue lineage are alsoamong the top contributors, e.g., CDX2 in gastroesophageal cancer, KITin GIST, MITF in melanoma and NKX3-1 in prostate cancer [22], [23],[24], [25]. Without being bound by theory, markers in the figures weremost useful for differentiating TOO are found in these lists, canonicalcancer markers such as BRCA1 are not in the top 10 for the machinelearning as they may be found in a number of cancer categories.Additional biomarkers that have not been explicitly associated with theparticular cancer types are also included in the algorithm, revealingpreviously uncovered linkages with biomarkers and pathways. Additionaldetails of the machine learning configurations and inputs are describedhere [26].

Validation of Algorithmic Disease Classification in Independent Cohorts

Following the lock of the algorithm (FIG. 6H 604), predictions made bythe MI GPSai platform were first validated in an independent set of4,602 patients with known cancer category (FIG. 6H 605) and 185 patientswith CUP (FIG. 6H 606). MI GPSai provided a top prediction for each casealong with a score related to the confidence in the call. Whenevaluating the MI GPSai top prediction on every case in the cohortirrespective of the score, the top prediction was concordant with thepathologist-assigned disease type in 90.3% of cases. An assessment ofthe scores in this dataset led us to select a threshold of 0.835 as aminimum score to report a result as it was the intersection of accuracyof the top prediction and the call rate (percentage of cases resulted),resulting in 93.3% accuracy on 93.3% of cases with a defined primary and75.6% of CUP cases. See FIG. 6AD, which shows selection of thisthreshold in the independent validation set. The x-axis represents allcases with that MI GPSai Score and greater. In the non-CUP cases(N=4,602), the predictor demonstrates a 93.3% sensitivity on 93.3% ofcases at the selected threshold of 0.835, annotated as the upperasterisk. In the CUP cases (N=185), 75.6% of cases exceeded the selectedthreshold, annotated as the lower asterisk. At this threshold, the assaywas robust within both primary and metastatic tumors as well as variousranges of tumor purity. See, e.g., Table 137.

TABLE 137 Summary of performance in the independent validation cohort atthe selected threshold Call Rate Sensitivity Category n (%) (%) Global4602 93.3 93.3 Primary Specimen 2544 94 94.1 Metastatic Specimen 196992.2 92.5 Percent Tumor >=20, 2885 92.7 93.4 <=50 Percent Tumor >50,1657 94.1 93.1 <=80 Percent Tumor >80 54 100 100

Prospective Validation

Subsequently, the assay was used in clinical testing to prospectivelyevaluate the tumor of each patient with molecular profiling performed(FIG. 6H 607). Pathologists were notified of the MI GPSai score andempirical prevalence tables if the assay returned a MI GPSai Scoreof >=0.835 for any cancer category. The tumors of 13,661 non-CUPpatients were evaluated by the algorithm as a prospective validationcohort. See Table 138, wherein sensitivity is abbreviated as “Sens.”Globally, this cohort exhibited a similar call rate compared to theinitial independent validation cohort (93.0% vs 93.3%) and exhibited ahigher sensitivity (94.7% vs 93.3%). The sensitivity of the assayremained above 93% in both primary and metastatic tumors regardless oftumor purity (Table 138).

TABLE 138 Summary of algorithm performance in the prospective validationcohort. Call Sens. in Sens. in Sens. in Sens. in Sens. in Rule AboveRate Top 1 Top 2 Top 3 Top 4 Top 5 Outs/ Category n Threshold (%) (%)(%) (%) (%) (%) Case Global 13,661 12,699 93 94.7 97.2 97.9 98.1 98.217.6 Primary 7521 7087 94.2 96.1 98.2 98.7 98.8 98.9 17.8 SpecimenMetastatic 5942 5426 91.3 93 96 97 97.2 97.4 17.4 Specimen Percent 4 375 100 100 100 100 100 18.7 Tumor <20 Percent 8227 7636 92.8 94.5 9797.8 97.9 98 17.4 Tumor >=20, <=50 Percent 5189 4835 93.2 95 97.7 98.298.4 98.5 17.9 Tumor >50, <=80

This prospective dataset also allowed us to evaluate the diagnosticrule-out power (i.e., negative predictive value) of the assay. For allpatients, the empirical prevalence tables yielded an average of 17.6cancer categories that had not been observed per patient (i.e., could beruled out) for their respective MI GPSai scores. The correct cancercategory had a non-zero empirical probability in 98.9% of all cases, andthe 1.1% of observations in which the true cancer category wasincorrectly ruled out represents less than 0.1% of the total diseasetypes ruled out. Thus, the rule out accuracy exceeds 99.9%.

Each of the 21 cancer categories was represented in the prospectivevalidation dataset both with respect to true tumor type and highestprediction. See Table 139. Sixteen of the 21 cancer categories had anobserved positive predictive value (PPV) of >=90% and three had a PPVof >=99%. The minimum rule-out accuracy was 98.0%. Five cancercategories (e.g. central nervous system cancers, GIST, melanoma,meningioma, and prostate) each exhibited >99% sensitivity while twelve(e.g., breast, colon, gastroesophageal, hepatocellular, lung, twosubtypes of ovarian, pancreatic, renal, squamous cell, uterineadenocarcinoma, and uterine sarcoma) achieved >90% sensitivity.

TABLE 139 Summary of algorithm performance in the prospective validationcohort by cancer category Call Rule Out Rate Sensitivity PPV AccuracyCategory n (%) (%) (%) (%) Breast 1533 98 98.4 99 100 AdenocarcinomaCentral Nervous 445 99.8 99.8 100 100 System Cancer Cervical 60 51.738.7 66.7 98 Adenocarcinoma Cholangiocarcinoma 363 73.8 69.4 83 99.7Colon 2119 97 98.5 98.2 100 Adenocarcinoma Gastroesophageal 613 84.590.9 89.5 99.9 Adenocarcinoma GIST 23 95.7 100 95.7 100 Hepatocellular66 84.9 92.9 96.3 99.7 Carcinoma Lung 2287 95 96.4 93.6 100Adenocarcinoma Melanoma 373 96.5 99.7 99.7 100 Meningioma 21 90.5 100 95100 Ovarian Granulosa 25 88 95.5 95.5 100 Cell Tumor Ovarian, Fallopian1493 91.6 92.5 94.3 99.9 Tube Adenocarcinoma Pancreas 815 87.6 91.9 87.7100 Adenocarcinoma Prostate 556 97.1 99.1 98.7 100 Adenocarcinoma RenalCell 176 92.6 95.7 96.9 99.8 Carcinoma Squamous Cell 1193 93 93.5 93.499.9 Carcinoma Thyroid Cancer 74 85.1 85.7 91.5 99.2 Urothelial 354 90.785.4 96.1 99.9 Carcinoma Uterine Endometrial 989 89.4 91.4 89.7 100Adenocarcinoma Uterine Sarcoma 83 83.1 98.6 94.4 100

FIG. AE and FIG. AF show confusion matrices with respect to predictionand truth for the cancer categories, respectively. FIG. AE shows aprediction matrix in the prospective validation set. Each row shows thepercentage of the actual disease types observed when a MI GPSai achievesa score >0.835. The diagonal represents the PPV for the given diseasetype. Blank cells have values between 0 and 1. FIG. AE shows a confusionmatrix in the prospective validation set. Each column shows observedpredictions for each disease type when a MI GPSai achieves ascore >0.835. The diagonal represents the sensitivity for the givendisease type. Blank cells have values between 0 and 1.

Analysis of CUP

Of the 1292 CUP cases analyzed by MI GPSai, 71.7% achieved a scoreexceeding the reportable threshold. See FIG. 6AG, which shows thedistribution of MI GPSai predictions in CUP cases. The top panel in thefigure shows the score distributions, where 71.7% of cases return areportable result, and the bottom panel represents the predictions thatwere made. Validation of a CUP assay at the individual patient level isfundamentally uncertain as the “truth” is unknown. As such, comparingthe populations generated by MI GPSai for each cancer category in termsof mutation frequencies against the mutation frequencies in populationsof known primaries yields insight into the similarities of thesepopulations. The genes with mutation frequencies with a 95% confidenceinterval which does not overlap with that of any other cancer categoryalong with their frequencies in the populations created by MI GPSai canbe seen in Table 140. In the table, “*” represents the observed valueamong the known cancer category of the combined training and testingdatasets, and “**” represents the observed value among CUP casespredicted to be of the cancer category in each row. Many of thepathogenic mutation frequencies were similar in the labeled and CUPpredicted populations, but not all. In particular, VHL pathogenicmutations were not seen in the 18 CUP cases classified as Renal CellCarcinoma. This could potentially be due to lower proportions of clearcell carcinoma in CUP [27].

TABLE 140 Percentages of pathogenic variants detected among biomarkersper cancer category Of This Cancer Category Not Of This Cancer CategoryBiomarker Train + Test* CUP** Train + Test CUP** Breast AdenocarcinomaCDH1 10.7% (9.7-11.7)  11.1% (3.4-18.6)  0.8% (0.7-0.9)  0.8% (0.2-1.4)ESR1  9.2% (8.2-10.1)  0.0% (0.0-0.0)  0.2% (0.2-0.3)  0.1% (0.0-0.4)GATA3  9.5% (8.6-10.5)  1.8% (0.0-5.1)  0.1% (0.1-0.1)  0.0% (0.0-0.0)MAP3K1  5.2% (4.5-5.9)  2.6% (0.0-6.8)  0.8% (0.7-0.9)  0.3% (0.0-0.7)Cholangiocarcinoma IDH1  8.6% (7.0-10.4)  19.5% (13.2-25.7)  0.4%(0.3-0.4)  0.4% (0.0-0.9) Colon Adenocarcinoma AMER1  6.5% (5.9-7.1) 4.7% (1.2-9.3)  0.4% (0.3-0.4)  0.6% (0.1-1.2) APC 76.3% (75.3-77.3) 34.1% (24.4-44.2)  2.4% (2.2-2.6)  2.5% (1.5-3.6) Lung AdenocarcinomaEGFR 14.7% (13.8-15.6)  1.5% (0.4-3.2)  0.3% (0.2-0.3)  0.5% (0.0-1.1)KEAP1  9.3% (8.7-10.0)  20.2% (15.8-25.1)  0.9% (0.8-1.0)  1.2%(0.3-2.2) SMARCA4  5.8% (5.3-6.4)  19.9% (15.1-24.4)  1.3% (1.2-1.5) 2.4% (1.3-3.6) STK11 14.4% (13.5-15.2)  26.9% (21.5-31.9)  0.9%(0.8-1.0)  1.3% (0.5-2.2) Ovarian, Fallopian Tube Adenocarcinoma BRCA1 8.8% (7.9-9.7)  4.8% (0.0-11.6)  1.3% (1.2-1.4)  1.4% (0.7-2.2) TP5381.9% (80.6-83.1)  90.5% (81.4-97.7) 61.9% (61.4-62.5) 51.8% (48.2-55.2)Pancreas Adenocarcinoma CDKN2A 24.2% (22.3-26.3)  18.1% (10.0-27.2) 4.8% (4.5-5.0)  7.8% (6.1-9.8) KRAS 88.9% (87.5-90.3)  94.2%(88.6-98.6) 19.0% (18.6-19.4) 18.1% (15.4-20.8) SMAD4 18.1% (16.4-19.8) 25.6% (15.7-37.1)  4.0% (3.8-4.2)  3.5% (2.3-4.9) Renal Cell CarcinomaKDM5C 17.7% (13.1-22.4)  0.0% (0.0-0.0)  1.2% (1.1-1.4)  1.5% (0.6-2.6)PBRM1 35.1% (31.1-39.3)  21.4% (5.6-39.0)  1.3% (1.2-1.4)  3.8%(2.5-5.2) SETD2 25.5% (21.5-29.1)  33.1% (11.1-55.6)  1.4% (1.3-1.5) 1.7% (0.8-2.6) VHL 59.7% (55.4-64.1)  0.0% (0.0-0.0)  0.0% (0.0-0.1) 0.1% (0.0-0.3) Squamous Cell Carcinoma NFE2L2  7.6% (6.7-8.4)  6.9%(2.5-11.9)  0.6% (0.5-0.7)  0.4% (0.0-0.9) NOTCH1  7.2% (6.3-8.0)  6.8%(2.5-11.9)  0.8% (0.7-0.9)  1.3% (0.6-2.2) Urothelial Carcinoma CREBBP 6.9% (5.4-8.4)  12.5% (0.0-29.4)  1.5% (1.4-1.7)  2.3% (1.4-3.4) EP300 5.8% (4.4-7.2)  6.6% (0.0-17.6)  1.2% (1.1-1.3)  1.5% (0.8-2.3) ERBB2 7.8% (6.2-9.3)  6.4% (0.0-17.6)  1.5% (1.3-1.6)  2.4% (1.5-3.5)(Her2/Neu) FGFR3 14.6% (12.5-16.8)  6.5% (0.0-17.6)  0.2% (0.2-0.3) 0.6% (0.1-1.1) KDM6A 21.9% (19.5-24.5)  13.2% (0.0-35.3)  1.3%(1.2-1.5)  2.4% (1.4-3.4) KMT2D 26.9% (24.3-29.8)  14.5% (0.0-29.6) 5.3% (5.0-5.5)  6.5% (4.9-8.3) TSC1  9.2% (7.6-10.9)  0.0% (0.0-0.0) 0.7% (0.6-0.8)  0.9% (0.3-1.6) Uterine Endometrial AdenocarcinomaARID1A 82.4% (80.2-84.6) 100.0% (100.0-100.0) 27.8% (26.9-28.8) 25.1%(20.1-30.2) ASXL1 22.6% (19.3-26.1)  20.0% (5.3-36.8)  6.9% (6.4-7.4) 5.9% (2.9-9.2) BCOR  8.5% (7.5-9.6)  17.0% (0.0-36.8)  0.9% (0.8-1.0) 1.2% (0.6-1.9) FBXW7 13.7% (12.5-15.0)  21.4% (5.3-42.1)  3.7%(3.5-3.9)  2.5% (1.5-3.6) FGFR2  5.9% (5.1-6.8)  11.0% (0.0-26.3)  0.4%(0.3-0.4)  1.4% (0.7-2.3) JAK1 10.4% (9.3-11.5)  22.5% (5.3-42.1)  0.7%(0.7-0.8)  0.4% (0.0-0.8) MSH6  5.2% (4.5-6.0)  10.8% (0.0-26.3)  1.1%(1.0-1.2)  1.5% (0.8-2.3) MSI 20.1% (18.7-21.7)  28.2% (10.5-47.4)  2.2%(2.0-2.4)  2.6% (1.7-3.7) PIK3CA 39.3% (37.5-41.1)  52.8% (31.6-73.7)12.2% (11.9-12.6)  6.0% (4.5-7.5) PIK3R1 21.7% (20.1-23.2)  22.4%(5.3-42.1)  1.5% (1.4-1.6)  0.9% (0.3-1.6) PPP2R1A 11.7% (10.6-12.9) 11.2% (0.0-26.3)  0.4% (0.3-0.5)  0.2% (0.0-0.6) PTCH1  6.7% (5.5-8.1) 18.2% (5.3-36.8)  1.3% (1.1-1.5)  2.2% (1.1-3.4) PTEN 42.9% (41.0-44.8) 49.9% (26.3-73.7)  4.5% (4.2-4.7)  3.7% (2.6-5.0) RNF43  7.8% (6.8-8.8) 15.7% (0.0-31.6)  1.9% (1.8-2.1)  1.1% (0.5-1.8)

Clinical Utility and Case Examples

In a non-limiting real world example, we received an inguinal lymph nodebiopsy on an 82-year-old man which was sent for molecular profiling (seeExample 1). At the time of biopsy, the serum PSA was not elevated, andworkup had not identified the primary tumor. Evaluation by the referringpathologist included negative IHC stains with CK7, CK20, PSA, PSAP,CDX2, p40, GATA3, SOX10, and CD45. A cytokeratin stain was positive(AE1/3) and case was diagnosed as carcinoma of unknown primary. Notably,this carcinoma was evaluated appropriately for prostatic lineage withPSA and PSAP IHC, and given the concurrent low serum PSA, prostaticadenocarcinoma was considered ruled out.

MI GPSai predicted with high probability that the sample was prostateadenocarcinoma (MI GPSai score 0.9998) and review of the gene expressiondata showed high expression of androgen receptor (AR). IHC of AR proteinwas performed and AR was found highly expressed, which supported the MIGPSai call. The patient had a follow-up biopsy of the prostate whichconfirmed prostatic adenocarcinoma. After discussion with the orderingphysician, the diagnosis was changed from CUP to metastatic prostaticadenocarcinoma. Importantly, the patient's molecular profiling alsoidentified pathogenic variants in BRCA2 and PTEN, highlighting theutility of diagnosis and biomarker analysis from the same platform.

In addition to assigning lineage and identifying biomarker data with CUPcases, MI GPSai can assist with pathologic diagnosis fidelity. Weprospectively monitored discrepancies between MI GPSai and thepathologist-assigned diagnoses in 1292 cases. In cases where thepathologist-assigned diagnosis was different than the top MI GPSaiprediction and the MI GPSai score for the top prediction exceeded 0.999,an automated email was sent to the pathologist in charge of the casealerting them to this discrepancy. The pathology group was previouslyeducated on the design and performance of MI GPSai and instructed toconsider the discrepant cases with their medical judgement. Thepathologists were able to review patient clinical history, imagingresults if available, order immunohistochemistry, and discuss the casewith the referring oncologist and/or pathologist.

There were 46 cases with a MI GPSai score greater than 0.999 wherepathologists were alerted. After review with additionalimmunohistochemistry and consultation with the referring physician, thediagnosis was changed in 19 cases (41.3%). In 11 cases (23.9%), wherethe submitted diagnosis was not changed despite MI GPSai predictions,the predicted diagnosis was pancreatic adenocarcinoma, a cancer withlimited specific IHC markers for confirmation. All cases did not resultin a diagnosis revision for various reasons ranging from a lack ofdiagnostic IHCs to verify the prediction (such as cholangiocarcinoma vspancreatic carcinoma) to a lack of response from the oncologist.

In one non-limiting real world example, the patient's treatment coursewas altered based on MI GPSai. See FIGS. 6AH-AL. We received a cervicallymph node from a 61-year-old man for molecular profiling. The referringpathologist assigned a diagnosis of poorly-differentiated squamous cellcarcinoma (FIG. 6AH). The patient had systemic metastasis and had notresponded well to squamous cell carcinoma directed therapy. The MI GPSaipredicted diagnosis was urothelial carcinoma (MI GPSai score 0.9999).Our whole transcriptome expression data was used to select for lineagespecific gene expression to guide immunohistochemical antibodyselection, the current gold-standard for lineage assignment. The meanRNA expression of Uroplakin II and GATA3 of the urothelial carcinomacases in our database is relatively high based on WTS data acrossnumerous cancers, both relatively specific for urothelial carcinoma andnot typically expressed in squamous cell carcinoma. See FIGS. 6AI and9AJ, respectively. Thus the patient sample was probed with antibodies tothese proteins. This additional IHC was positive for Uroplakin II andGATA3. See FIGS. 6AK and 9AL, respectively. Importantly, the choice ofthe PD-L1 clone and scoring system was affected by the lineage of cancerbeing tested. In this case, the referring pathologist and oncologistasked to change the diagnosis to urothelial carcinoma and run the SP142PD-L1 antibody according to the label indications for atezolizumab. ThisPD-L1 score was positive and the patient therapy was changed. Thesenon-limiting real world patient examples show that MI GPSai hassignificant clinical utility with both CUP and diagnostic fidelity.

Discussion

Cancer of unknown primary remains a major clinical challenge andoutcomes are poor. Molecular predictors of tumor origin can assist inaddressing this problem by providing critical information in CUP casesthat can inform treatment decisions and potentially improve outcomes.Herein we provide an artificial intelligence-derived panomic molecularclassifier that uses DNA and RNA information to make tumor typepredictions across a broad spectrum of diagnostic classes with highaccuracy.

Prior molecular assays for the identification of cancers of unknownprimary have focused on RNA profiles which have degraded performance insituations where the tumor is from a site of metastasis or if the tumorpercentage is low [7]. Our method is robust to these limitations.Without being bound by theory, this is at least in part because weisolate nucleic acid from microdissected material, thus enriching fortumor cells, and because we use combined analysis of DNA and RNA, whichfurther reduces susceptibility to the effects of normal cellcontamination. As demonstrated in the case examples above, availabilityof mutational and gene expression analysis data further enhances theclinical utility of our approach from a diagnostic and therapeuticperspective.

The accuracy of MI GPSai surpasses recently reported uses of DNA NGSpanels for tissue of origin identification or guidance of utilization oftargeted- and immunotherapies [10], [28]. Moreover, overall accuracy ofthese approaches may be limited. For example, predictions made by aRandom Forest Classifier using results from a 468-gene NGS panel asinput, resulted in an overall accuracy of 74.1% [10]. Analysis ofcirculating tumor DNA data from a commercial 70-gene NGS panel revealedpotentially targetable mutations. However, an attempt to identify theunderlying TOO was not made [28], possibly due to the limited number ofgenes analyzed. In contrast, analysis of DNA methylation across thegenome might add additional information to above-mentioned assays, as ithas been shown to predict a primary tumor in 87% of CUP cases [29].

In addition to its role in understanding CUP, MI GPSai provides aquality control tool that can be integrated into a pathology laboratoryworkflow. As part of our prospective evaluation of MI GPSai,pathologists were alerted to discrepancies between submitted diagnosisand MI GPSai prediction, resulting in change in diagnosis in 41.3% ofthese cases. Considering that the rate of inaccurate diagnosis rangesbetween 3% and 9% [30], inclusion of MI GPSai in clinical routine couldimprove diagnostic fidelity overall.

In summary, MI GPSai displayed robust performance in the diagnosticworkup of CUP cases that was consistent across 13,661 cases includingboth metastatic and low percentage tumors. At the same time, MI GPSaican also play an important role in quality control of anatomicalpathology laboratories. Since the MI GPSai analysis uses the results ofDNA and RNA profiles obtained as part of routine clinical tumorprofiling, both diagnostic and therapeutic information can be returnedthat optimize patients' treatment strategy from a single test. Thisworkflow improves the current standard of multiple tests that requiremore tissue and increased turnaround time, which can delay treatment.Our approach aims to utilize the context-specific information gained bylineage assignment when considering biomarker-directed therapy.

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Example 4: Molecular Profiling Report and Use for Patient withMetastatic Adenocarcinoma

FIGS. 7A-P present a molecular profiling report which is de-identifiedbut from molecular profiling of a real life patient according to thesystems and methods provided herein.

FIG. 7A illustrates page 1 of the report indicating the specimen asreported in the test requisition from the ordering physician was takenfrom the liver and was presented with primary tumor site as ascendingcolon. The diagnosis was metastatic adenocarcinoma. In the “Results withTherapy Associations” section, FIG. 7A further displays a summary oftherapies associated with potential benefit and therapies associatedwith potential lack of benefit based on the relevant biomarkers for thetherapeutic associations. Here, the report notes that mutations were notdetected in KRAS, NRAS and BRAF, thereby indicated potential benefit ofcetuximab or panitumumab. Conversely, lack of expression of HER2 proteinindicates potential lack of benefit from anti-HER2 therapies (lapatinib,pertuzumab, trastuzamab). The section “Cancer Type Relevant Biomarkers”highlights certain of the molecular profiling results for particularlyrelevant biomarkers. The “Genomic Signatures” section indicates theresults of microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden(TMB). Note both characteristics were also highlighted in the sectionjust above. This patient was found to be MSI stable and TMB low.

FIG. 7B is page 2 of the report and lists a summary of biomarker resultsfrom the indicated assays. Of note, APC and TP53 were found to haveknown pathogenic mutations via sequencing of tumor genomic DNA. Thesection “Other Findings” notes a number of genes with indeterminatesequencing results due to low coverage.

FIG. 7C is page 3 of the report and continues the list of “OtherFindings” with genes where genomic DNA sequencing (by NGS) did not findpoint mutations, indels, or copy number amplification.

FIG. 7D is page 4 of the report and further continues the list of “OtherFindings” with genes where RNA sequencing (by NGS) did not findalterations (e.g., no fusion genes detected).

FIG. 7E is page 5 of the report and shows the results of the GenomicProfiling Similarity (GPS) analysis as provided herein performed on thespecimen. Recall the specimen comprises a metastatic lesion taken fromthe liver and was reported to be an adenocarcinoma of the ascendingcolon by the ordering physician (see FIG. 7A). As shown in the figure,the report provides a probability that the specimen is from each of thelisted organ groups (i.e., Bladder; Brain; Breast; Colon; Female GenitalTract & Peritoneum; Gastroesophageal; Head, Face or Neck, NOS; Kidney;Liver, Gall Bladder, Ducts; Lung; Melanoma/Skin; Pancreas; Prostate;Other). The Similarity for each Organ type shown is in the verticalbars. In this case, GPS assigned a score of 97 to Organ type “Colon,”and the starred shape indicates a probability of correct match >98%. See“Legend” box. The Organ group Gastroesophageal had a similarity of 1,and the circular shape indicates that the probability is inconclusive.All other organs had a similarity of less than 1 or 0, indicating thatthose Organ groups were excluded with a >99% probability.

FIG. 7F is page 6 of the report and provides a listing of “Notes ofSignificance,” here an available clinical trial based on the profilingresults, and additional specimen information.

FIG. 7G is page 7 of the report and provides a “Clinical TrialConnector,” which identifies potential clinical trials for the patientbased on the molecular profiling results. A trial connected to the APCgene mutation (see FIG. 7B) is noted.

FIG. 7H presents a disclaimer. For example, that decisions on patientcare and treatment must be based on the independent medical judgment ofthe treating physician, taking into consideration all availableinformation concerning the patient's condition. This page ends the mainbody of the report and an Appendix follows.

FIGS. 7I-M provide more details about results obtained usingNext-Generation Sequencing (NGS). FIG. 7I is page 1 of the appendix andprovides information about the Tumor Mutational Burden (TMB) andMicrosatellite Instability (MSI) analyses and results. The report notesthat high mutational load is a potential indicator of immunotherapyresponse (I.e et al., PD-1 Blockade in Tumors with Mismatch-RepairDeficiency, N Engl J Med 2015; 372:2509-2520; Rizvi et al., Mutationallandscape determines sensitivity to PD-1 blockade in non-small cell lungcancer. Science. 2015 Apr. 3; 348(6230): 124-128; Rosenberg et al.,Atezolizumab in patients with locally advanced and metastatic urothelialcarcinoma who have progressed following treatment with platinum-basedchemotherapy: a single arm, phase 2 trial. Lancet. 2016 May 7;387(10031): 1909-1920; Snyder et al., Genetic Basis for ClinicalResponse to CTLA-4 Blockade in Melanoma. N Engl J Med. 2014 Dec. 4;371(23): 2189-2199; all of which references are incorporated byreference herein in their entirety). FIG. 7J is page 2 of the appendixand lists details concerning the genes found to harbor alterations,namely APC and TP53. See also FIG. 7B. FIG. 7K is page 3 of the appendixand notes genes that were tested by NGS with either indeterminateresults due to low coverage for some or all exons, or no detectedmutations. FIG. 7L is page 4 of the appendix and continues the listingof genes that were tested by NGS with no detected mutations and addsmore information about how Next Generation Sequencing was performed.FIG. 7M is page 5 of the appendix and provides information about copynumber alterations (CNA; copy number variation; CNV), e.g., geneamplification, detected by NGS analysis and corresponding methodology.FIG. 7N is page 6 of the appendix and provides information about genefusion and transcript variant detection by RNA Sequencing analysis andcorresponding methodology. In this specimen, no fusions or varianttranscripts were detected. FIG. 7O is page 7 of the appendix andprovides more information about the IHC analysis performed on thepatient specimen, e.g., the staining threshold and results for eachmarker. FIG. 7P and FIG. 7Q are pages 8 and 9 of the appendix,respectively, and provide a listing of references used to provideevidence of the biomarker—agent association rules used to construct thetherapy recommendations.

Example 5: Molecular Profiling Report—Metastatic Ovarian Carcinoma

FIGS. 8A-P present another molecular profiling report which isde-identified but from molecular profiling of a real life patientaccording to the systems and methods provided herein.

FIG. 8A illustrates page 1 of the report indicating the specimen asreported in the test requisition from the ordering physician was takenfrom the ascending colon and was presented with primary tumor site asovary. The diagnosis was carcinoma, NOS. In the “Results with TherapyAssociations” section, FIG. 8A further displays a summary of therapiesassociated with potential benefit and therapies associated withpotential lack of benefit based on the relevant biomarkers for thetherapeutic associations. Here, the report notes that the sample wasidentified as PD-L1 positive by IHC, thereby indicated potential benefitof pembrolizamab. Conversely, lack of expression of HER2 proteinindicates potential lack of benefit from anti-HER2 therapies pertuzumabor trastuzamab. The section “Cancer Type Relevant Biomarkers” highlightscertain of the molecular profiling results for particularly relevantbiomarkers, including results from various analytes: genomic DNA(microsatellite instability (MSI), mismatch repair status, tumormutational burden (TMB), and ATM and BRCA1/2 status); wholetranscriptome sequencing (NTRK1/2/3 fusion); and IHC (ER/PR proteinstatus). The sample was found to be MSI stable, MMR proficient, TMB low,no NTRK fusions detected, no mutation detected in ATM or BRCA1/2, andER/PR negative. The section “Other Findings” notes that a pathogenicvariant was found in the TP53 gene by NGS of genomic DNA.

FIG. 8B is page 2 of the report and lists additional summary ofbiomarker results from the indicated assays. “Genomic Signatures”provides additional insight into the MSI and TMB results. “Genes Testedwith Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic Alterations” provides furtherdetail about the TP53 pathogenic mutation detected via sequencing oftumor genomic DNA. The section “Inmunohistochemistry Results” providesfurther detail about the protein expression results, e.g., criteria usedto determine the result, and details results of the MMR genes (MLH1,MSH2, MSH6, PMS2). “Genes Tested with Indeterminate Results by Tumor DNASequencing” notes certain genes of interest with indeterminate resultsdue to low sequencing coverage of some or all exons.

FIG. 8C is page 3 of the report and shows the results of the MI GPSai(GPS) analysis as provided herein performed on the specimen. See, e.g.,Example 3. Recall the specimen comprises a metastatic lesion taken fromthe ascending colon and was reported to be an ovarian carcinoma by theordering physician (see FIG. 8A). As shown in FIG. 8C, the reportprovides a probability that the specimen is from each of the listedcancer categories (i.e., breast adenocarcinoma, central nervous systemcancer, cervical adenocarcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, colonadenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinalstromal tumor (GIST), hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma,melanoma, meningioma, ovarian granulosa cell tumor, ovarian & fallopiantube adenocarcinoma, pancreas adenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma,renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer,urothelial carcinoma, uterine endometrial adenocarcinoma, and uterinesarcoma). The predicted Prevalence for each cancer category is shown isin the horizontal bars. In this case, GPS assigned a prevalence of 96%to cancer category “Ovarian, Fallopian Tube Adenocarcinoma.” The cancercategory “Uterine Endometrial Adenocarcinoma” had a prevalence of 3%,and “Cervical Adenocarcinoma” had a prevalence of <1%. All othercategories had a prevalence of ˜0%. Thus, the GPS result was consistentwith the original diagnosis.

FIG. 8D is page 4 of the report and provides a listing of “Notes ofSignificance,” here an available clinical trial based on the profilingresults, and additional specimen information.

FIG. 8E is page 5 of the report and provides a “Clinical TrialConnector,” which identifies potential clinical trials for the patientbased on the molecular profiling results. A trial connected to the PD-L1IHC result (see FIG. 8A) is noted.

FIG. 8F is page 6 of the report and presents a disclaimer. For example,that decisions on patient care and treatment must be based on theindependent medical judgment of the treating physician, taking intoconsideration all available information concerning the patient'scondition. This page ends the main body of the report and an Appendixfollows.

FIGS. 8G-I are pages 7-9 of the report (and 1-3 of the Appendix) andprovide more details about results obtained using Next-GenerationSequencing (NGS) of genomic tumor DNA. FIG. 8G is page 1 of the appendixand provides information about the Tumor Mutational Burden (TMB) andMicrosatellite Instability (MSI) analyses and results, and providesdetails concerning mutations in genes found to harbor alterations, hereTP53. FIG. 8H is page 2 of the appendix and notes genes that were testedby NGS with either indeterminate results due to low coverage for some orall exons and provides details about the NGS assay. FIG. 8I is page 3 ofthe appendix and provides information about copy number alterations(CNA; copy number variation; CNV), e.g., gene amplification, detected byNGS analysis and corresponding methodology. FIG. 8J is page 4 of theappendix and provides information about gene fusion and transcriptvariant detection by RNA Sequencing analysis and correspondingmethodology. In this specimen, no fusions or variant transcripts weredetected. FIGS. 8K-L are pages 5-6 of the appendix, respectively, andprovides more information about the IHC analysis performed on thepatient specimen, e.g., the staining threshold and results for eachmarker. FIG. 8M is page 7 of the appendix, and provide a listing ofreferences used to provide evidence of the biomarker—agent associationrules used to construct the therapy recommendations.

Example 6: Selecting Treatment for a Cancer

An oncologist is treating a cancer patient with a metastatic tumor ofunknown primary and desires to perform molecular profiling on the tumorsample to assist in selecting a treatment regimen for the patient. Abiological sample is collected from a tumor located in theretroperitoneum. The oncologist's pathology report states that thespecimen is adenocarcinoma, NOS with unknown primary origin, i.e., CUP.The oncologist requisitions a molecular profiling panel to be performedon the tumor sample. The sample is sent to our laboratory for molecularprofiling according to Example 1 herein.

We perform molecular profiling comprising NGS of genomic DNA, NGS of RNAtranscripts, and IHC analysis on the tumor specimen. A molecular profileis generated for the sample. The machine learning models described inExamples 2-3 are used to predict the primary site of the tumor. Theclassification leans strongly towards “ovarian, fallopian,retroperitoneal adenocarcinoma.” Mutations in APC and TP53 areidentified. No mutations in KRAS, BRAF, and NRAS are found. HER2 is notoverexpressed. The molecular profiling results are included in thereport such as in the Examples above. The report suggests treatment withcetuximab or panitumumab but not anti-HER2 therapy. The report isprovided to the oncologist. The oncologist uses the information providedin the report to assist in determining a treatment regimen for thepatient.

Other Embodiments

It is to be understood that while the invention has been described inconjunction with the detailed description thereof, the foregoingdescription is intended to illustrate and not limit the scope asdescribed herein, which is defined by the scope of the appended claims.Other aspects, advantages, and modifications are within the scope of thefollowing claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A data processing apparatus for generating inputdata structure for use in training a machine learning model to predictat least one attribute of a biological sample, wherein the at least oneattribute is selected from the group consisting of a primary tumororigin, cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, and any combinationthereof, the data processing apparatus including one or more processorsand one or more storage devices storing instructions that when executedby the one or more processors cause the one or more processors toperform operations, the operations comprising: obtaining, by the dataprocessing apparatus one or more biomarker data structures and one ormore sample data structures; extracting, by the data processingapparatus, first data representing one or more biomarkers associatedwith the sample from the one or more biomarker data structures, seconddata representing the sample data from the one or more sample datastructures, and third data representing a predicted at least oneattribute; generating, by the data processing apparatus, a datastructure, for input to a machine learning model, based on the firstdata representing the one or more biomarkers and the second datarepresenting the predicted at least one attribute and sample; providing,by the data processing apparatus, the generated data structure as aninput to the machine learning model; obtaining, by the data processingapparatus, an output generated by the machine learning model based onthe machine learning model's processing of the generated data structure;determining, by the data processing apparatus, a difference between thethird data representing a predicted at least one attribute for thesample and the output generated by the machine learning model; andadjusting, by the data processing apparatus, one or more parameters ofthe machine learning model based on the difference between the thirddata representing a predicted at least one attribute for the sample andthe output generated by the machine learning model.
 2. The dataprocessing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the set of one or morebiomarkers include one or more biomarkers listed in any one of Tables121-129, Tables 117-120, INSM1, any table selected from Tables 2-116,and any combination thereof, optionally wherein the set of one or morebiomarkers comprises one or more biomarkers listed in any one of Table117, Table 118, Table 119, Table 120, INSM1, or any combination thereof.3. The data processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the set of one ormore biomarkers include each of the biomarkers in claim
 2. 4. The dataprocessing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the set of one or morebiomarkers includes at least one of the biomarkers in claim 2,optionally wherein the set of one or more biomarkers comprises each ofthe biomarkers in Table 118, Table 119, Table 120, and INSM1, andwherein optionally the set of one or more biomarkers further comprisesthe markers in any table selected from Tables 2-116.
 5. A dataprocessing apparatus for generating input data structure for use intraining a machine learning model to predict at least one attribute of abiological sample, wherein the at least one attribute is selected fromthe group consisting of a primary tumor origin, cancer/disease type,organ group, histology, and any combination thereof, the data processingapparatus including one or more processors and one or more storagedevices storing instructions that when executed by the one or moreprocessors cause the one or more processors to perform operations, theoperations comprising: obtaining, by the data processing apparatus, afirst data structure that structures data representing a set of one ormore biomarkers associated with a biological sample from a firstdistributed data source, wherein the first data structure includes a keyvalue that identifies the sample; storing, by the data processingapparatus, the first data structure in one or more memory devices;obtaining, by the data processing apparatus, a second data structurethat structures data representing data for the at least one attributefor the sample having the one or more biomarkers from a seconddistributed data source, wherein the data for the at least one attributeincludes data identifying a sample, at least one attribute, and anindication of the predicted at least one attribute, wherein second datastructure also includes a key value that identifies the sample; storing,by the data processing apparatus, the second data structure in the oneor more memory devices; generating, by the data processing apparatus andusing the first data structure and the second data structure stored inthe memory devices, a labeled training data structure that includes (i)data representing the set of one or more biomarkers and the sample, and(ii) a label that provides an indication of a predicted at least oneattribute, wherein generating, by the data processing apparatus andusing the first data structure and the second data structure includescorrelating, by the data processing apparatus, the first data structurethat structures the data representing the set of one or more biomarkersassociated with the sample with the second data structure representingpredicted at least one attribute data for the sample having the one ormore biomarkers based on the key value that identifies the subject; andtraining, by the data processing apparatus, a machine learning modelusing the generated label training data structure, wherein training themachine learning model using the generated labeled training datastructure includes providing, by the data processing apparatus and tothe machine learning model, the generated label training data structureas an input to the machine learning model.
 6. The data processingapparatus of claim 5, wherein operations further comprising: obtaining,by the data processing apparatus and from the machine learning model, anoutput generated by the machine learning model based on the machinelearning model's processing of the generated labeled training datastructure; and determining, by the data processing apparatus, adifference between the output generated by the machine learning modeland the label that provides an indication of the predicted at least oneattribute.
 7. The data processing apparatus of claim 6, the operationsfurther comprising: adjusting, by the data processing apparatus, one ormore parameters of the machine learning model based on the determineddifference between the output generated by the machine learning modeland the label that provides an indication of the predicted at least oneattribute.
 8. The data processing apparatus of claim 5, wherein the setof one or more biomarkers comprises one or more biomarkers listed in anyone of Tables 121-127, Tables 117-120, INSM1, any table selected fromTables 2-116, and any combination thereof, optionally wherein the set ofone or more biomarkers comprises one or more biomarkers listed in anyone of Table 117, Table 118, Table 119, Table 120, INSM1, or anycombination thereof.
 9. The data processing apparatus of claim 5,wherein the set of one or more biomarkers include each of the biomarkersin Table 118, Table 119, Table 120, and INSM1, and wherein optionallythe set of one or more biomarkers further comprises the markers in anytable selected from Tables 2-116.
 10. The data processing apparatus ofclaim 5, wherein the set of one or more biomarkers includes at least oneof the biomarkers in claim
 8. 11. A method comprising steps thatcorrespond to each of the operations of claims 1-10.
 12. A systemcomprising one or more computers and one or more storage media storinginstructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, cause theone or more computers to perform each of the operations described withreference to any one of claims 1-10.
 13. A non-transitorycomputer-readable medium storing software comprising instructionsexecutable by one or more computers which, upon such execution, causethe one or more computers to perform the operations described withreference to any one of claims 1-10.
 14. A method for determining atleast one attribute of a biological sample, wherein the at least oneattribute is selected from the group consisting of a primary tumororigin, cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, and any combinationthereof, the method comprising: for each particular machine learningmodel of a plurality of machine learning models that have each beentrained to perform a prediction operation between received input datarepresenting a sample and the at least one attribute: providing, to theparticular machine learning model, input data representing a sample of asubject, wherein the sample was obtained from tissue or an organ of thesubject; and obtaining output data, generated by the particular machinelearning model based on the particular machine learning model'sprocessing the provided input data, that represents a probability orlikelihood that the sample represented by the provided input datacorresponds to the at least one attribute; providing, to a voting unit,the output data obtained for each of the plurality of machine learningmodels, wherein the provided output data includes data representinginitial sample attributes determined by each of the plurality of machinelearning models; and determining, by the voting unit and based on theprovided output data, the predicted at least one attribute.
 15. Themethod of claim 14, wherein the predicted at least one attribute isdetermined by applying a majority rule to the provided output data, byusing the provided output data as input into a dynamic voting model, ora combination thereof.
 16. The method of claim 14 or 15, whereindetermining, by the voting unit and based on the provided output data,the predicted at least one attribute comprises: determining, by thevoting unit, a number of occurrences of each initial attribute class ofthe multiple candidate attribute classes; and selecting, by the votingunit, the initial attribute class of the multiple candidate attributeclasses having the highest number of occurrences.
 17. The method of anyone of claims 14-16, wherein each machine learning model of theplurality of machine learning models comprises a random forestclassification algorithm, support vector machine, logistic regression,k-nearest neighbor model, artificial neural network, naïve Bayes model,quadratic discriminant analysis, Gaussian processes model, or anycombination thereof.
 18. The method of any one of claims 14-16, whereineach machine learning model of the plurality of machine learning modelscomprises a random forest classification algorithm.
 19. The method ofany one of claims 14-18, wherein the plurality of machine learningmodels includes multiple representations of a same type ofclassification algorithm.
 20. The method of any one of claims 14-18,wherein the input data represents a description of (i) sample attributesand (ii) origins.
 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the multiplecandidate attribute classes include at least one class for prostate,bladder, endocervix, peritoneum, stomach, esophagus, ovary, parietallobe, cervix, endometrium, liver, sigmoid colon, upper-outer quadrant ofbreast, uterus, pancreas, head of pancreas, rectum, colon, breast,intrahepatic bile duct, cecum, gastroesophageal junction, frontal lobe,kidney, tail of pancreas, ascending colon, descending colon,gallbladder, appendix, rectosigmoid colon, fallopian tube, brain, lung,temporal lobe, lower third of esophagus, upper-inner quadrant of breast,transverse colon, and skin.
 22. The method of claim 20, wherein themultiple candidate attribute classes include at least at least 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or all 21of breast adenocarcinoma, central nervous system cancer, cervicaladenocarcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma,gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST),hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, melanoma, meningioma,ovarian granulosa cell tumor, ovarian & fallopian tube adenocarcinoma,pancreas adenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma,squamous cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer, urothelial carcinoma, uterineendometrial adenocarcinoma, and uterine sarcoma.
 23. The method of anyone of claims 20-22, wherein the sample attributes includes one or morebiomarkers for the sample, wherein optionally the one or more biomarkerscomprises one or more biomarkers listed in any one of Tables 121-127,Tables 117-120, INSM1, any table selected from Tables 2-116, and anycombination thereof, optionally wherein the set of one or morebiomarkers comprises one or more biomarkers listed in any one of Table117, Table 118, Table 119, Table 120, INSM1, or any combination thereof.24. The method of claim 23, wherein the one or more biomarkers compriseseach of the biomarkers in Table 118, Table 119, Table 120, and INSM1,and wherein optionally the set of one or more biomarkers furthercomprises the markers in any table selected from Tables 2-116.
 25. Themethod of claim 23, wherein the one or more biomarkers includes a panelof genes that is less than all known genes of the sample.
 26. The methodof claim 23, wherein the one or more biomarkers includes a panel ofgenes that comprises all known genes for the sample.
 27. The method ofany one of claims 20-26, wherein the input data further includes datarepresenting a description of the sample and/or subject.
 28. A systemcomprising one or more computers and one or more storage media storinginstructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, cause theone or more computers to perform each of the operations described withreference to any one of claims 14-27.
 29. A non-transitorycomputer-readable medium storing software comprising instructionsexecutable by one or more computers which, upon such execution, causethe one or more computers to perform the operations described withreference to any one of claims 14-27.
 30. A method for classifying abiological sample, the method comprising: obtaining, by one or morecomputers, first data representing one or more initial classificationsfor the biological sample that were previously determined based on RNAsequences of the biological sample; obtaining, by one or more computers,second data representing another initial classification for thebiological sample that were previously determined based on DNA sequencesof the biological sample; providing, by one or more computers, at leasta portion of the first data and the second data as an input to a dynamicvoting engine that has been trained to predict a target biologicalsample classification based on processing of multiple initial biologicalsample classifications; processing, by one or more computers, theprovided input data through the dynamic voting engine; obtaining, by oneor more computers, output data generated by the dynamic voting enginebased on the dynamic voting engine's processing of the provided inputdata; and determining, by one or more computers, a target biologicalsample classification for the biological sample based on the obtainedoutput data.
 31. The method of claim 30, wherein obtaining, by one ormore computers, first data representing one or more initialclassifications for the biological sample that were previouslydetermined based on RNA sequences of the biological sample comprises:obtaining data representing a cancer type classification for thebiological sample based the RNA sequences of the biological sample;obtaining data representing an organ from which the biological sampleoriginated based on the RNA sequences of the biological sample; andobtaining data representing a histology for the biological sample basedon the RNA sequences of the biological sample, and wherein providing atleast a portion of the first data and the second data as an input to thedynamic voting engine comprises: providing the obtained datarepresenting the cancer type classification, the obtained datarepresenting the organ from which the biological sample originated, theobtained data representing the histology, and the second data as aninput to the dynamic voting engine.
 32. The method of claim 30, whereinthe dynamic voting engine comprises one or more machine learning models.33. The method of claim 30, wherein training the dynamic voting enginecomprises: obtaining a labeled training data item that includes (T) oneor more initial classifications that include data indicating a cancerclassification type, data indicating an initial organ of origin, dataindicating a histology, or data indicating output of a DNA analysisengine and (II) a target biological sample classification; generatingtraining input data for input to the dynamic voting engine based on theobtained training data item; processing the generated training inputdata through the dynamic voting engine; obtaining output data generatedby the dynamic voting engine based on the dynamic voting engine'sprocessing of the generated training input data; and adjusting one ormore parameters of the dynamic Voting engine based on the level ofsimilarity between the output data and the label of the obtainedtraining data item.
 34. The method of claim 30, wherein previouslydetermining an initial classification for the biological sample based onDNA sequences of the biological sample comprises: receiving, by one ormore computers, a biological signature representing the biologicalsample that was obtained from a cancerous neoplasm in a first portion ofa body, wherein the model includes a cancerous biological signature foreach of multiple different types of cancerous biological samples,wherein each of the cancerous biological signatures include at least afirst cancerous biological signature representing a molecular profile ofa cancerous biological sample from the first portion of one or moreother bodies and a second cancerous biological signature representing amolecular profile of a cancerous biological sample from a second portionof one or more other bodies; performing, by one or more computers andusing a pairwise-analysis model, pairwise analysis of the biologicalsignature using the first cancerous biological signature and the secondcancerous biological signature; generating, by one or more computers andbased on the performed pairwise analysis, a likelihood that thecancerous neoplasm in the first portion of the body was caused by cancerin a second portion of the body; and storing, by one or more computers,the generated likelihood in a memory device.
 35. A system comprising oneor more computers and one or more storage media storing instructionsthat, when executed by the one or more computers, cause the one or morecomputers to perform each of the operations described with reference toany one of claims 30-34.
 36. A non-transitory computer-readable mediumstoring software comprising instructions executable by one or morecomputers which, upon such execution, cause the one or more computers toperform the operations described with reference to any one of claims30-34.
 37. A method comprising: (a) obtaining a biological sample from asubject having a cancer; (b) performing at least one assay on the sampleto assess one or more biomarkers, thereby obtaining a biosignature forthe sample; (c) providing the biosignature into a model that has beentrained to predict at least one attribute of the cancer, wherein themodel comprises at least one pre-determined biosignature indicative ofat least one attribute, and wherein the at least one attribute of thecancer is selected from the group comprising primary tumor origin,cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, and any combinationthereof; (d) processing, by one or more computers, the providedbiosignature through the model; and (e) outputting from the model aprediction of the at least one attribute of the cancer.
 38. The methodof claim 37, wherein the biological sample comprises formalin-fixedparaffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue, fixed tissue, a core needle biopsy, afine needle aspirate, unstained slides, fresh frozen (FF) tissue,formalin samples, tissue comprised in a solution that preserves nucleicacid or protein molecules, a fresh sample, a malignant fluid, a bodilyfluid, a tumor sample, a tissue sample, or any combination thereof. 39.The method of claim 37 or 38, wherein the biological sample comprisescells from a solid tumor, a bodily fluid, or a combination thereof. 40.The method of any one of claims 38-39, wherein the bodily fluidcomprises a malignant fluid, a pleural fluid, a peritoneal fluid, or anycombination thereof.
 41. The method of any one of claims 38-40, whereinthe bodily fluid comprises peripheral blood, sera, plasma, ascites,urine, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), sputum, saliva, bone marrow, synovialfluid, aqueous humor, amniotic fluid, cerumen, breast milk,broncheoalveolar lavage fluid, semen, prostatic fluid, Cowper's fluid,pre-ejaculatory fluid, female ejaculate, sweat, fecal matter, tears,cyst fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, pericardial fluid, lymph,chyme, chyle, bile, interstitial fluid, menses, pus, sebum, vomit,vaginal secretions, mucosal secretion, stool water, pancreatic juice,lavage fluids from sinus cavities, bronchopulmonary aspirates,blastocyst cavity fluid, or umbilical cord blood.
 42. The method of anyone of claims 37-41, wherein performing the at least one assay in step(b) comprises determining a presence, level, or state of a protein ornucleic acid for each of the one or more biomarkers, wherein optionallythe nucleic acid comprises deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid(RNA), or a combination thereof.
 43. The method of claim 42, wherein: i.the presence, level or state of at least one of the proteins isdetermined using a technique selected from immunohistochemistry (IHC),flow cytometry, an immunoassay, an antibody or functional fragmentthereof, an aptamer, mass spectrometry, or any combination thereof,wherein optionally the presence, level or state of all of the proteinsis determined using the technique; and/or ii. the presence, level orstate of at least one of the nucleic acids is determined using atechnique selected from polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in situhybridization, amplification, hybridization, microarray, nucleic acidsequencing, dye termination sequencing, pyrosequencing, next generationsequencing (NGS; high-throughput sequencing), whole exome sequencing,whole genome sequencing, whole transcriptome sequencing, or anycombination thereof, wherein optionally the presence, level or state ofall of the nucleic acids is determined using the technique.
 44. Themethod of claim 43, wherein the state of the nucleic acid comprises asequence, mutation, polymorphism, deletion, insertion, substitution,translocation, fusion, break, duplication, amplification, repeat, copynumber, copy number variation (CNV; copy number alteration; CNA), or anycombination thereof.
 45. The method of claim 44, wherein the state ofthe nucleic acid consists of or comprises a copy number.
 46. The methodof any one of claims 37-45, wherein the at least one assay comprisesnext-generation sequencing, wherein optionally the next-generationsequencing is used to assess: i) at least one of the genes, genomicinformation/signatures, and fusion transcripts in any of Tables 121-130,or any combination thereof; ii) at least one of the genes and/ortranscripts in any table selected from Tables 117-120, INSM1, and anycombination thereof; iii) the whole exome; iv) the whole transcriptome;v) at least one gene in any table selected from Tables 2-116, and anycombination thereof; or vi) any combination thereof.
 47. The method ofany one of claims 37-46, wherein the predicting the at least oneattribute of the cancer comprises determining a probability that theattribute is each member of a plurality of such attributes and selectingthe attribute with the highest probability.
 48. The method of any one ofclaims 37-47, wherein: i. the primary tumor origin or plurality ofprimary tumor origins consists of, comprises, or comprises at least 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, or all38 of prostate, bladder, endocervix, peritoneum, stomach, esophagus,ovary, parietal lobe, cervix, endometrium, liver, sigmoid colon,upper-outer quadrant of breast, uterus, pancreas, head of pancreas,rectum, colon, breast, intrahepatic bile duct, cecum, gastroesophagealjunction, frontal lobe, kidney, tail of pancreas, ascending colon,descending colon, gallbladder, appendix, rectosigmoid colon, fallopiantube, brain, lung, temporal lobe, lower third of esophagus, upper-innerquadrant of breast, transverse colon, and skin; ii. the primary tumororigin or plurality of primary tumor origins consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or all 21 of breast adenocarcinoma, central nervoussystem cancer, cervical adenocarcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, colonadenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, gastrointestinalstromal tumor (GIST), hepatocellular carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma,melanoma, meningioma, ovarian granulosa cell tumor, ovarian & fallopiantube adenocarcinoma, pancreas adenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma,renal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer,urothelial carcinoma, uterine endometrial adenocarcinoma, and uterinesarcoma; iii. the cancer/disease type consists of comprises, orcomprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, or all 28 of adrenalcortical carcinoma; bile duct, cholangiocarcinoma; breast carcinoma:central nervous system (CNS); cervix carcinoma; colon carcinoma;endometrium carcinoma: gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST);gastroesophageal carcinoma; kidney renal cell carcinoma; liverhepatocellular carcinoma; lung carcinoma; melanoma; meningioma; Merkel;neuroendocrine; ovary granulosa cell tumor; ovary, fallopian,peritoneum; pancreas carcinoma; pleural mesothelioma; prostateadenocarcinoma; retroperitoneum; salivary and parotid; small intestineadenocarcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma: thyroid carcinoma; urothelialcarcinoma; uterus; iv. the organ group consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, orall 17 of adrenal gland; bladder; brain; breast; colon; eye; femalegenital tract and peritoneum (FGTP); gastroesophageal; head, face orneck, NOS: kidney; liver, gallbladder, ducts; lung; pancreas; prostate;skin; small intestine; thyroid; and/or v. the histology consists of,comprises, or comprises at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, or all29 of adenocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma,adrenal cortical carcinoma, astrocytoma, carcinoma, carcinosarcoma,cholangiocarcinoma, clear cell carcinoma, ductal carcinoma in situ(DCIS), glioblastoma (GBM), GIST, glioma, granulosa cell tumor,infiltrating lobular carcinoma, leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, melanoma,meningioma, Merkel cell carcinoma, mesothelioma, neuroendocrine,non-small cell carcinoma, oligodendroglioma, sarcoma, sarcomatoidcarcinoma, serous, small cell carcinoma, squamous.
 49. The method of anyone of claims 37-48, wherein the at least one pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of the at least one attribute of the cancer,optionally a cancer/disease type, comprises selections of biomarkersaccording to Table 118, wherein optionally: i. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of adrenal cortical carcinoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from INHA, MIB1,SYP, CDH1, NKX3-1, CALB2, KRT19, MUC1, S100A, CD34, TMPRSS2, KRT8,NCAM2, ARG1, TC, NCAM1, SERPINA1, PSAP, TPM3, and ACVRL1; ii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of bile duct, cholangiocarcinomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromHNF1B, VIL1, SERPINA1, ESR1, ANO1, SOX2, MUC4, S100A2, KRT5, KRT7, CNN1,AR, ENO2, S100A9, NKX2-2, SATB2, PSAP, S100A6, CALB2, and TMPRSS2; iii.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of breast carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from GATA3,ANKRD30A, KRT15, KRT7, S100A2, PAX8, MUC4, KRT18, HNF1B, S100A1, PIP,SOX2, MDM2, MUC5AC, PMEL, TFF1, KRT16, KRT6B, S100A6, and SERPINB5; iv.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of central nervous system (CNS)consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromS100B, KRT18, KRT8, SOX2, ANO1, NCAM1, PDPN, NKX2-2, KRT19, S100A14,S100A11, S100A1, MSH2, CEACAM1, GPC3, ERBB2, TG, KRT7, CGB3, and S100A2;v. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of cervix carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from ESR1,CDKN2A, CCND1, LIN28A, PGR, SMARCB1, CEACAM4, S100B, FUT4, PSAP, MUC2,MDM2, NCAM1, SATB2, TNFRSF8, CD79A, S100A13, VHL, CD3G, and TPSAB1; vi.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of colon carcinoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from CDX2, KRT7,MUC2, KRT20, MUC1, SATB2, VIL1, CEACAM5, CDH17, S100A6, CEACAM20, KRT6B,TFF3, FUT4, BCL2, KRT6A, KRT18, CEACAM18, TFF1, and MLH1; vii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of endometrium carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from PAX8, PGR,ESR1, VHL, CALD1, LIN28B, NAPSA, KRT5, S100A6, DES, FLI1, DSC3, S100P,CEACAM16, PDPN, ARG1, TLE1, WT1, BCL6, and MLH1; viii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromANO1, SDC1, KRT19, MUC1, KRT8, ACVRL1, KIT, CDH1, S100A2, KRT7, ERBB2,S100A16, ENO2, S100A9, TPSAB1, KRT17, PAX8, PGR, ESR1, and VHL; ix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of gastroesophageal carcinomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromFUT4, CDX2, SERPINB5, MUC5AC, AR, TFF1, NCAM2, TFF3, ISL1, ANO1, VIL1,PAX8, SOX2, CEACAM6, S100A13, ENO2, NAPSA, TPSAB1, S100B, and CD34; x. apre-determined biosignature indicative of kidney renal cell carcinomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromPAX8, CDH1, CDKN2A, S100P, S100A14, HAVCR1, HNF1B, KL, KRT7, MUC1,POU5F1, VHL, PAX2, AMACR, BCL6, S100A13, CA9, MDM2, SALL4, and SYP; xi.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of liver hepatocellularcarcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from SERPINA1, CEACAM16, KRT19, AFP, MUC4, CEACAM5, MSH2, BCL6,DSC3, KRT15, S100A6, CEACAM20, GPC3, MUC1, CD34, VIL1, ERBB2, POU5F1,KRT18, and KRT16; xii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of lungcarcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from NAPSA, SOX2, CEACAM7, KRT7, S100A10, CEACAM6, S100A1,PAX8, AR, VHL, S100A13, CD99L2, KRT5, MUC1, CEACAM1, SFTPA1, TMPRSS2,TFF1, KRT15, and MUC4; xiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofmelanoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from S100B, KRT8, PMEL, KRT19, MUC1, MLANA, S100A4, S100A13,MITF, S100A1, VIM, CDKN2A, ACVRL1, MS4A1, POU5F1, TPM1, UPK3A, S100P,GATA3, and CEACAM1; xiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofmeningioma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from SDC1, KRT8, ANO1, VIM, S100A14, S100A2, CEACAM1, MSH2,PGR, KRT10, TP63, CD5, INHA, CDH1, CCND1, MDM2, KRT16, SPN, SMARCB1, andS100A9; xv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of Merkel cellcarcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from ISL1, ERBB2, S100A12, S100A14, MYOG, SDC1, KRT7, S100PEP,MME, TMPRSS2, CEACAM5, CPS1, CR1, MUC4, CEACAM4, CA9, ENO2, FLI1,LIN28B, and MLANA; xvi, a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofneuroendocrine consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from NCAM1, ISL1, ENO2, POU5F1, TFF3, SYP, TPM4, S100A1, S100Z,MUC4, MPO, DSC3, CEACAM4, S100A7, ERBB2, CDX2, S100A11, KRT10, CEACAM5,and CEACAM3; xvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of ovarygranulosa cell tumor consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,or 20 features selected from FOXL2, SDC1, MSH6, MUC1, KRT8, PGR, MME,SERPINA1, FLI1, S100B, CEACAM21, AMACR, KRT1, SFTPA1, TPM1, CALCA,S100A11, NCAM1, ISL1, and ENO2; xviii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of ovary, fallopian, peritoneum consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from WT1, PAX8, INHA, TFE3,S100A13, FOXL2, TLE1, MSLN, POU5F1, CEACAM3, ALPP, S100A10, FUT4,NKX3-1, CEACAM5, SOX2, ESR1, ENO2, ACVRL1, and SYP; xix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of pancreas carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from PDX1,GATA3, ANO1, SERPINA1, ISL1, MUC5AC, FUT4, SMAD4, CD5, CALB2, S100A4,SMN1, ESR1, HNF1B, AMACR, MSH2, PDPN, MSLN, TFF1, and KRT6C; xx. apre-determined biosignature indicative of pleural mesothelioma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from UPK3B,CALB2, WT1, SMARCB1, PDPN, INHA, CEACAM1, MSLN, KRT5, CA9, S100A13, SF1,CDH1, CDKN2A, FLI1, SYP, CEACAM3, CPS1, SATB2, and BCL6; xxi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of prostate adenocarcinomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromKRT7, KLK3, NKX3-1, AMACR, S100A5, MUC1, MUC2, UPK3A, KL, CPS1, MSLN,PMEL, CNN1, SERPINA1, KRT2, CGB3, TMPRSS2, CEACAM6, SDC1, and AR; xxii.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of retroperitoneum consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from KRT19, KRT18,KRT8, TPM1, S100A14, CD34, TPM4, CDH1, CNN1, SDC1, AR, MDM2, KIT, TLE1,CPS1, CDK4, UPK3A, TMPRSS2, TPM3, and CEACAM1; xxiii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of salivary and parotid consists of, comprises,or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from ENO2, PIP, TPM1, KRT14,S100A1, ERBB2, TFF1, ALPP, DSC3, CTNNB1, CALB2, SALL4, ANO1, CEACAM16,HNF1B, KIT, ARG1, CEACAM18, TMPRSS2, and HAVCR1; xxiv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of small intestine adenocarcinoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from PDX1, DES,MUC2, CDH17, CEACAM5, SERPINA1, KRT20, HNF1B, ESR1, ARG1, CD5, TLE1,PMEL, SOX2, SFTPA1, MME, CD99L2, MPO, S100P, and CA9; xxv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of squamous cell carcinomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromTP63, SOX2, KRT6A, KRT17, S100A1, CD3G, SFTPA1, AR, KRT5, SDC1, KRT20,DSC3, CNN1, MSH2, ESR1, S100A2, SERPINB5, PDPN, S100A14, and TPM3; xxvi.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of thyroid carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from TG, PAX8,CPS1, S100A2, TPSAB1, CALB2, HNF1B, INHA, ARG1, CNN1, CDK4, VIM,CEACAM5, TLE1, TFF3, KRT8, S100P, FOXL2, MUC1, and GATA3; xxvii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of urothelial carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from GATA3,UPK2, KRT20, MUC1, S100A2, CPS1, TP63, CALB2, MITF, S100P, SERPINA1,DES, CTNNB1, MSLN, SALL4, VHL, KRT7, CD2, PAX8, and UPK3A; and/orxxviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of uterus consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from KRT19, KRT18,NCAM1, DES, FOXL2, CD79A, S100A14, ESR1, MSLN, MITF, UPK3B, TPM1, ENO2,S100P, MLH1, KRT8, CDH1, TPM4, SATB2, and MDM2.
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The method of anyone of claims 37-48, wherein the at least one pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of the at least one attribute of the cancer,optionally an organ type, comprises selections of biomarkers accordingto Table 119; wherein optionally: i. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of adrenal gland consists of, comprises, or comprises atleast, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 features selected from INHA, CDH1, SYP, MIB1, CALB2, KRT8,PSAP, KRT19, NCAM2, NKX3-1, ARG1, SERPINA1, CD34, TPM3, S100A7, ACVRL1,PMEL, CR1, ERG, and PECAM1; ii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof bladder consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from GATA3, KRT20, UPK2, CPS1, SALL4, SERPINA1, DES, CALB2,MUC1, S100A2, MSLN, MITF, PAX8, S100A10, CNN1, UPK3A, CD3G, NAPSA, CD2,and MME; iii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of brain consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from KRT8, ANO1,S100B, S100A14, SOX2, PDPN, CEACAM1, S100A2, NCAM1, MSH2, KRT18, NKX2-2,WT1, S100A1, GPC3, TLE1, CD5, S100Z, S100A16, and PGR; iv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of breast consists of, comprises,or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from GATA3, ANKRD30A, KRT15,KRT7, S100A2, S100A1, MUC4, HNF1B, KRT18, SOX2, PIP, PAX8, MDM2, KRT16,MUC5AC, S100A6, TP63, TFF1, KRT5, and SERPINA1; v. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of colon consists of, comprises, or comprises atleast, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 features selected from CDX2, KRT7, MUC2, KRT20, MUC1, CEACAM5,CDH17, TFF3, KRT18, KRT6B, VIL1, SATB2, S100A6, SOX2, S100A14, HAVCR1,FUT4, ERG, HNF1B, and PTPRC; vi. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of eye consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from PMEL, MLANA, MITF, BCL2, S100A13, S100A2,S100A10, S100A1, MIB1, SOX2, ENO2, S100A16, VIM, VHL, PDPN, WT1, S100B,KRT7, KRT10, and PSAP; vii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative offemale genital tract and peritoneum (FGTP) consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from PAX8, ESR1, WT1, PGR,CDKN2A, FOXL2, KRT5, TPM4, SMARCB1, DES, TMPRSS2, CDK4, GATA3, AR,S100A13, MSH2, ANO1, CALB2, MS4A1, and CCND1; viii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of gastroesophageal consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from CDX2, ANO1, FUT4, SERPINB5,SPN, NCAM2, VIL1, CD34, ENO2, TFF3, AR, S100A13, TPM1, CEACAM6, SOX2,PAX8, MUC5AC, CDH1, S100A11, and ISL1; ix. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of head, face or neck, NOS consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from KRT5, DSC3, TP63, HNF1B,MUC5AC, PAX5, KRT15, PGR, S100A6, TMPRSS2, MME, S100B, ENO2, CEACAM8,SALL4, ANO1, GATA3, LIN28B, CD99L2, and UPK3A; x. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of kidney consists of, comprises, or comprisesat least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 features selected from PAX8, CDH1, HNF1B, S100A14, HAVCR1,CDKN2A, S100P, KL, KRT7, S100A13, VHL, PAX2, POU5F1, MUC1, AMACR, ENO2,MDM2, WT1, SYP, and AR; xi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofliver, gallbladder, ducts consists of, comprises, or comprises at least,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from SERPINA1, VIL1, HNF1B, ANO1, ESR1, SOX2, MUC4,S100A2, ENO2, CNN1, POU5F1, KRT5, S100A9, UPK3B, PSAP, KRT7, KL,TMPRSS2, SATB2, and S100A14; xii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of lung consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from NAPSA, SOX2, SFTPA1, VHL, S100A1, S100A10, AR,TMPRSS2, CD99L2, CEACAM7, CEACAM6, KRT6A, KRT7, NCAM2, TP63, CEACAM1,MUC4, KRT20, CNN1, and ISL1; xiii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of pancreas consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from PDX1, ANO1, SERPINA1, GATA3, ISL1, MUC5AC, SMAD4,FUT4, CD5, SMN1, NKX2-2, TFF1, AMACR, SOX2, HNF1B, S100Z, MSLN, DES,S100A4, and CALB2; xiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofprostate consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from KLK3, KRT7, NKX3-1, AMACR, CPS1, S100A5, UPK3A, KL, MUC1,CGB3, MUC2, TMPRSS2, MSLN, PMEL, S100A10, SERPINA1, KRT20, SFTPA1, BCL6,and TFF1; xv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of skin consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from S100B,KRT8, PMEL, KRT7, KRT19, GATA3, MDM2, AMACR, TPM1, TLE1, CEACAM19,CEACAM16, MLANA, TMPRSS2, AR, TFF3, BCL6, CR1, NCAM1, and MS4A1; xvi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of small intestine consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from MUC2, CDH17,FLI1, KRT20, CDX2, CD5, KRT7, MPO, CNN1, DSC3, DES, ANO1, S100A1, CALD1,TFF1, SPN, MITF, TMPRSS2, CALB2, and CEACAM16; and/or xvii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of thyroid consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from PAX8, TG, CPS1,SERPINB5, INHA, ARG1, CNN1, CEACAM5, TPSAB1, CALB2, HNF1B, VIM, CDK4,S100P, S100A2, LIN28B, TFF3, CGA, TLE1, and TPM3.
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The method of anyone of claims 37-48, wherein the at least one pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of the at least one attribute of the cancer,optionally a histology, comprises selections of biomarkers according toTable 120; wherein optionally: i. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of adenocarcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises atleast, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, or 20 features selected from TMPRSS2, HNF1B, KRT5, MUC1, CEACAM5,MUC5AC, CDH17, TP63, ALPP, GATA3, CEACAM1, TFF3, S100A1, KRT8, PDX1,KRT17, CDH1, KLK3, CPS1, and S100A2; ii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of adenoid cystic carcinoma consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from KRT14, KIT, TPM3, CGA,SMAD4, CTNNB1, DSC3, S100A6, TP63, TPM1, CALD1, MIB1, CD2, CDH1, ANO1,ENO2, CD3G, TPM2, CEACAM1, and BCL2; iii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of adenosquamous carcinoma consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from TP63, SFTPA1, OSCAR, KRT19,KRT15, NAPSA, GPC3, MS4A1, S100A12, ERG, CEACAM6, VHL, SOX2, SERPINA1,KRT6A, CDKN2A, CD3G, PIP, NCAM2, and CEACAM7; iv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of adrenal cortical carcinoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from MIB1, INHA,CDH1, SYP, CALB2, NKX3-1, KRT19, ERBB2, MUC1, ARG1, VIM, CD34, CALD1,S100A9, MSLN, S100A10, CD5, PMEL, SDC1, and TP63; v. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of astrocytoma consists of, comprises, orcomprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from S100B, SOX2, NCAM1, MUC1,S100A4, KRT17, KRT8, S100A1, TPM4, CNN1, TPM2, OSCAR, AR, SDC1, SALL4,SMN1, SFTPA1, KIT, CA9, and S100A9; vi. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of carcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from GATA3, MITF, MUC5AC, PDPN, VIL1, CEACAM5, CDH1,CDH17, IL12B, S100P, KRT20, KRT7, SPN, TMPRSS2, ENO2, NKX2-2, PMEL,IMP3, BCL6, and S100A8; vii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofcarcinosarcoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from KRT6B, GPC3, MSLN, MUC1, S100A6, S100A2, MME, CDKN2A,CDH1, FOXL2, KRT7, CALB2, SFTPA1, ERG, PGR, KRT17, NAPSA, CALD1, LIN28B,and KIT; viii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofcholangiocarcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from SERPINA1, HNF1B, VIL1, TFF1, ENO2, NKX2-2, FUT4,MUC4, MLH1, TMPRSS2, WT1, KL, KRT7, ESR1, MDM2, SFTPA1, SMN1, KRT18,UPK3B, and COQ2; ix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of clearcell carcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from POU5F1, HAVCR1, CEACAM6, HNF1B, PAX8, NAPSA, CD34, MYOG,FOXL2, MITF, S100P, S100A9, S100A14, S100Z, WT1, CDH1, TTF1, SYP, MLH1,and KRT16; x. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of ductalcarcinoma in situ (DCIS) consists of, comprises, or comprises at least,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from GATA3, HNF1B, DES, MME, ANKRD30A, SATB2, SOX2,NCAM2, PAX8, CEACAM4, PIP, MUC4, NKX3-1, SERPINA1, KRT20, KIT, NCAM1,KRT14, S100A2, and CDKN2A; xi. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof glioblastoma (GBM) consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20features selected from S100B, KRT18, PDPN, NKX2-2, SOX2, NCAM1, KRT8,ERBB2, KRT15, KRT19, GATA3, CDKN2A, BCL6, S100A14, KRT10, UPK3A, SF1,CA9, CCND1, and KRT5; xii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofGIST consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selectedfrom ANO1, SDC1, MUC1, KRT19, KRT8, ACVRL1, KIT, ERBB2, CDH1, CEACAM19,FUT4, TFF3, S100A16, S100A13, ISL1, S100A9, TPSAB1, KRT18, IMP3, andKRT3; xiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of glioma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from KRT8,S100B, SYP, NCAM2, CD3G, SDC1, SOX2, CEACAM1, POU5F1, MIB1, SATB2, MDM2,NCAM1, KRT7, CGB3, CPS1, PDPN, CALCA, ERBB2, and TNFRSF8; xiv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of granulosa cell tumor consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from FOXL2,SDC1, MSH6, KRT18, KRT8, MME, FLI1, S100A9, CALCA, S100B, CCND1,CEACAM21, TLE1, SERPINA1, S100A11, SFTPA1, SYP, NCAM2, CD3G, and SOX2;xv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of infiltrating lobularcarcinoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from CDH1, GATA3, S100A1, TFF3, CA9, MUC1, NKX3-1, ANKRD30A,SOX2, S100A5, MUC4, KRT7, OSCAR, MME, SERPINA1, CDK4, AR, CEACAM3, BCL6,and KRT5; xvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofleiomyosarcoma consists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 featuresselected from KRT19, KRT8, KRT18, CNN1, TPM4, FOXL2, TPM2, TPM1, CD79A,CALB2, SATB2, S100A5, DES, S100A14, KRT2, ERBB2, PDPN, ENO2, CD2, andCALD1; xvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of liposarcomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromKRT18, MDM2, CDK4, CDH1, KRT19, KRT7, PDPN, CD34, TPM4, CR1, ACVRL1,MME, KRT8, AMACR, CEACAM5, S100B, OSCAR, LIN28A, S100A12, and SDC1;xviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of melanoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from S100B, PMEL,KRT19, KRT8, MUC1, S100A14, MLANA, S100A13, TPM1, MITF, VIM, CEACAM19,POU5F1, SATB2, CPS1, CDKN2A, KRT10, AR, ACVRL1, and LIN28A; xix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of meningioma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from SDC1, KRT8,S100A14, ANO1, CEACAM1, VIM, KRT10, PGR, MSH2, CD5, S100A2, CDH1, TP63,SMARCB1, KRT16, S100A10, S100A4, DSC3, CCND1, and GATA3; xx. apre-determined biosignature indicative of Merkel cell carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from ISL1,ERBB2, MME, MYOG, CPS1, KRT7, SALL4, S100A12, S100A14, S100PBP, CR1,SMAD4, CEACAM5, MUC4, CA9, KRT10, SYP, CCND1, MSLN, and MLANA; xxi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of mesothelioma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from UPK3B, CALB2,PDPN, SMARCB1, MSLN, KRT5, CEACAM3, WT1, INHA, CEACAM1, CA9, TLE1,SATB2, CDH1, MUC2, CDKN2A, CEACAM18, MSH2, DSC3, and PTPRC; xxii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of neuroendocrine consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from ISL1, NCAM1,S100A11, ENO2, S100A1, SYP, MUC1, TFF3, S100Z, PAX8, ERBB2, ESR1,S100A10, CEACAM5, SDC1, MUC4, MPO, S100A4, S100A7, and TP63; xxiii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of non-small cell carcinomaconsists of, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected fromESR1, TMPRSS2, AR, S100A1, SFTPA1, MSLN, SOX2, ENO2, TP63, SMAD4, PTPRC,ISL1, CEACAM7, CEACAM20, S100Z, INHA, NCAM1, MUC2, TFF3, and PAX8; xxiv.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of oligodendroglioma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from NCAM1,KRT18, CD2, S100A11, SYP, CDH1, S100A4, S100A14, CEACAM1, S100PBP, SDC1,SALL4, UPK2, COQ2, TPM2, CD99L2, TFF1, CD79A, INHA, and VIM; xxv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of sarcoma consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from NCAM1, KRT19,S100A14, NKX2-2, KRT2, KRT7, SATB2, MYOG, CALD1, CEACAM19, CA9, KRT15,CDKN2A, S100P, WT1, TMPRSS2, S100A7, SERPINB5, DSC3, and ENO2; xxvi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of sarcomatoid carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from MME, VIM,S100A14, CD99L2, S100A11, NKX3-1, SATB2, CPS1, MSLN, SFTPA1, POU5F1,CDH1, OSCAR, S100A5, IMP3, CEACAM1, PMS2, NCAM2, KRT15, and S100A12;xxvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of serous consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from WT1, PAX8,KRT7, CDKN2A, MSLN, ACVRL1, SATB2, CDK4, DSC3, AR, S100A16, ANO1,S100A5, SDC1, IMP3, SERPINA1, KRT4, ESR1, FOXL2, and KRT15; xxviii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of small cell carcinoma consistsof, comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from NCAM1,ISL1, PAX5, KIT, MUC4, S100A10, MUC1, CTNNB1, MITF, NKX2-2, S100A11,SMN1, MSLN, S100A6, BCL2, SYP, KL, CGB3, TPSAB1, TFF3; and/or xxix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of squamous consists of,comprises, or comprises at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 features selected from TP63, KRT5,KRT17, SOX2, AR, CD3G, KRT6A, S100A1, DSC3, SERPINB5, HNF1B, SDC1,S100A6, TPSAB1, KRT20, HAVCR1, TTF1, MSH2, PMS2, and CNN1.
 52. Themethod of any one of claims 37-51, wherein the at least onepre-determined biosignature indicative of the at least one attribute ofthe cancer comprises selections of biomarkers according claim 49, claim50, and/or claim
 51. 53. The method of any one of claims 49-52, whereinperforming the at least one assay to assess the one or more biomarkersin step (b) comprises assessing the markers in the at least onepre-determined biosignature using DNA analysis and/or expressionanalysis, wherein: i. the DNA analysis consists of or comprisesdetermining a sequence, mutation, polymorphism, deletion, insertion,substitution, translocation, fusion, break, duplication, amplification,repeat, copy number, copy number variation (CNV; copy number alteration;CNA), or any combination thereof; ii. the DNA analysis is performedusing polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in situ hybridization,amplification, hybridization, microarray, nucleic acid sequencing, dyetermination sequencing, pyrosequencing, next generation sequencing (NGS;high-throughput sequencing), whole exome sequencing, or any combinationthereof; and/or iii. the expression analysis consists of or comprisesanalysis of RNA, where optionally: i. the RNA analysis consists of orcomprises determining a sequence, mutation, polymorphism, deletion,insertion, substitution, translocation, fusion, break, duplication,amplification, repeat, copy number, amount, level, expression level,presence, or any combination thereof; and/or ii. the RNA analysis isperformed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in situ hybridization,amplification, hybridization, microarray, nucleic acid sequencing, dyetermination sequencing, pyrosequencing, next generation sequencing (NGS:high-throughput sequencing), whole transcriptome sequencing, or anycombination thereof, iv. the expression analysis consists of orcomprises analysis of protein, where optionally: i. the protein analysisconsists of or comprises determining a sequence, mutation, polymorphism,deletion, insertion, substitution, fusion, amplification, amount, level,expression level, presence, or any combination thereof; and/or ii. theprotein analysis is performed using immunohistochemistry (IHC), flowcytometry, an immunoassay, an antibody or functional fragment thereof,an aptamer, mass spectrometry, or any combination thereof; and/or v. anycombination thereof.
 54. The method of claim 53, wherein performing theassay to assess the one or more biomarkers in step (b) comprisesassessing the markers in the at least one pre-determined biosignatureusing: a combination of the DNA analysis and the RNA analysis; acombination of the DNA analysis and the protein analysis; a combinationof the RNA analysis and the protein analysis; or a combination of theDNA analysis, the RNA analysis, and the protein analysis.
 55. The methodof claim 53 or 54, wherein performing the assay to assess the one ormore biomarkers in step (b) comprises RNA analysis of messenger RNAtranscripts.
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The method of any one of claims 37-55, wherein the atleast one pre-determined biosignature indicative of the at least oneattribute of the cancer, optionally a primary tumor origin, comprisesselections of biomarkers according to at least one of FIGS. 6I-AC;wherein optionally: i. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofbreast adenocarcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from GATA3, CDH1, PAX8, KRAS, ELK4,CCND1, MECOM, PBX1, CREBBP, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from GATA3, NY-BR-1,KRT15, CK7, S100A2, RCCMa, MUC4, CK18, HNF1B and S100A1; ii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of central nervous system cancercomprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from IDH1, SOX2, OLIG2, MYC, CREB3L2, SPECC1, EGFR,FGFR2, SETBP1, and ZNF217, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from S100B, CK18, CK8,SOX2, DOG1, CD56, PDPN, NKX2-2, CK19, and S100A14; iii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of cervical adenocarcinoma comprises DNAanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom TP53, MECOM, RPN1, U2AF1, GNAS, RAC1, KRAS, FL11, EXT1, and CDK6,and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from ER, p16, CYCLIND1, LIN28A, PR, SMARCB1, CEACAM4,S100B, CD15, and PSAP; iv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofcholangiocarcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from TP53, ARID1A, MAF, KRAS, CACNA1D,SPEN, SETBP1, CDK12, LHFPL6, and MDS2, and/or expression analysis of atleast, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from HNF1B,VILLIN, ANTITRYPSIN, ER, DOG1, SOX2, MUC4, S100A2, KRT5, and CK7; v. apre-determined biosignature indicative of colon adenocarcinoma comprisesDNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 featuresselected from APC, CDX2, KRAS, SETBP1, FLT3, LHFPL6, CDKN2A, FLT1,ASXL1, and CDKN2B, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from CDX2, CK7, MUC2, CK20, MUC1,SATB2, VILLIN, CEACAM5, CDK17, and S100A6; vi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma comprises DNAanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom CDX2, ERG, TP53, KRAS, U2AF1, ZNF217, CREB3L2, IRF4, TCF7L2, andLHFPL6, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, or 10 features selected from CD15, CDX2, MASPIN, MUC5AC, AR, TFF1,NCAM2, TFF3, ISL1, and DOG1; vii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) comprises DNAanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom c-KIT (KIT), TP53, MAX, PDGFRA, TSHR, MS12, SPEN, JAK1, SETBP1, andCDH11, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, or 10 features selected from DOG1, CD138, CK19, MUC1, CK8, ACVRL1,KIT, E-CADHERIN, S100A2, and CK7; viii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of hepatocellular carcinoma comprises DNA analysis of atleast, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from HLF,CACNA1D, HMGN2P46, KRAS, FANCF, PRCC, ERG, FLT1, FGFR1, and ACSL6,and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from ANTITRYPSIN, CEACAM16, CK19, AFP, MUC4, CEACAM5,MSH2, BCL6, DSC3, and KRT15; ix. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of lung adenocarcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from NKX-2, KRAS, TP53,TPM4, CDX2, TERT, FOXA1, SETBP1, CDKN2A, and LHFPL6, and/or expressionanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom Napsin A, SOX2, CEACAM7, CK7, S100A10, CEACAM6, S100A1, RCCMa, ARand VHL; x. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of melanomacomprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from IRF4, SOX10, TP53, BRAF, FGFR2, TRIM27, EP300,CDKN2A, LRP1B, and NRAS, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from S100B, CK8, HMB-45,CD19, MUC1, MLANA, S100A14, S100A13, MITF, and S100A1; xi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of meningioma comprises DNAanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom CHEK2, TP53, MYCL, THRAP3, MPL, EBF1, EWSR1, PMS2, FLI1, and NTRK2,and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from CD138, CK8, DOG1, VIM, S100A14, S100A2, CEACAM1,MSH2, PR, and KRT10; xii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofovarian granulosa cell tumor comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from FOXL2, TP53, EWSR1,CBFB, SPECC1, BCL3, MYH9, TSHR, GID4, and SOX2, and/or expressionanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom FOXL2, CD138, MSH6, MUC1, CK8, PR, MME, ANTITRYPSIN, FLI1, andS100B; xiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of ovarian &fallopian tube adenocarcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from TP53, MECOM, KRAS,TPM4, RAC1, ASXL1, EP300, CDX2, RPN1, and WT1, and/or expressionanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom WT1, RCCMa, INHIBIN-alpha, TFE3, S100A13, FOLX2, TLE1, MSLN,POU5F1, and CEACAM3; xiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofpancreas adenocarcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from KRAS, CDKN2A, CDKN2B, FANCF,IRF4, TP53, ASXL1, SETBP1, APC, and FOXO1, and/or expression analysis ofat least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from PDX1,GATA3, DOG1, ANTITRYPSIN, ISL1, MUC5AC, CD15, SMAD4, CD5, and CALB2; xv.a pre-determined biosignature indicative of prostate adenocarcinomacomprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from FOXA1, PTEN, KLK2, FOXO1, GATA2, FANCA, LHFPL6,KRAS, ETV6, and ERCC3, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from CK7, PSA, NKX3-1, AMACR,S100A5, MUC1, MUC2, UPK3A, KL and HEPPAR-1; xvi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of renal cell carcinoma comprises DNA analysisof at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected fromVHL, TP53, EBF1, MAF, RAF1, CTNNA1, XPC, MUC1, KRAS, and BTG1, and/orexpression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from RCCMa, E-CADHERIN, p16, S100P, S100A14, HAVCR1,HNF1B, KL, CK7, and MUC1; xvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof squamous cell carcinoma comprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from TP53, SOX2, KLHL6,CDKN2A, LPP, CACNA1D, TFRC, KRAS, RPN1, and CDX2, and/or expressionanalysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selectedfrom P63, SOX2, CK6, KRT17, S100A1, CD3G, SFTPA1, AR, KRT5, and CD138;xviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of thyroid cancercomprises DNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from BRAF, NKX2-1, TP53, MYC, KDSR, TRRAP, CDX2, KRAS,FHIT, and SETBP1, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from THYROGLOBULIN, RCCMa, HEPPAR-1,S100A2, TPSAB1, CALB2, HNF1B, INHIBIN-alpha, ARG1, and CNN1; xix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of urothelial carcinoma comprisesDNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 featuresselected from GATA3, ASXL1, CDKN2B, TP53, CTNNA1, CDKN2A, KRAS, IL7R,CREBBP, and VHL, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from GATA3, UPII, CK20, MUC1,S100A2, HEPPAR-1, P63, CALB2, MITF, and S100P; xx. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of uterine endometrial adenocarcinoma comprisesDNA analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 featuresselected from PTEN, PAX8, PIK3CA, CCNE1, TP53, MECOM, ESR1, CDX2,CDKN2A, and KRAS, and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from RCCMa, PR, ER, VHL, CALD1,LIN28B, Napsin A, KRT5, S100A6, and DES; and/or xxi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of uterine sarcoma comprises DNA analysis of atleast, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 features selected from RB1,SPECC1, FANCC, TP53, CACNA1D, JAK1, ETV1, PRRX1, PTCH1, and HOXD13,and/or expression analysis of at least, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10features selected from CK19, CK18, CD56, DES, FOXL2, CD79A, S100A14, ER,MSLN, and MITF.
 57. The method of claim 56, wherein: i. the DNA analysisconsists of or comprises determining a sequence, mutation, polymorphism,deletion, insertion, substitution, translocation, fusion, break,duplication, amplification, repeat, copy number, copy number variation(CNV: copy number alteration; CNA), or any combination thereof; ii. theDNA analysis is performed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in situhybridization, amplification, hybridization, microarray, nucleic acidsequencing, dye termination sequencing, pyrosequencing, next generationsequencing (NGS; high-throughput sequencing), whole exome sequencing, orany combination thereof; iii. the expression analysis consists of orcomprises analysis of RNA, where optionally: i. the RNA analysisconsists of or comprises determining a sequence, mutation, polymorphism,deletion, insertion, substitution, translocation, fusion, break,duplication, amplification, repeat, copy number, amount, level,expression level, presence, or any combination thereof, and/or ii. theRNA analysis is performed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in situhybridization, amplification, hybridization, microarray, nucleic acidsequencing, dye termination sequencing, pyrosequencing, next generationsequencing (NGS; high-throughput sequencing), whole transcriptomesequencing, or any combination thereof; iv. the expression analysisconsists of or comprises analysis of protein, where optionally: i. theprotein analysis consists of or comprises determining a sequence,mutation, polymorphism, deletion, insertion, substitution, fusion,amplification, amount, level, expression level, presence, or anycombination thereof; and/or ii. the protein analysis is performed usingimmunohistochemistry (IHC), flow cytometry, an immunoassay, an antibodyor functional fragment thereof, an aptamer, mass spectrometry, or anycombination thereof; and/or v. any combination thereof.
 58. The methodof any one of claims 37-57, wherein the at least one pre-determinedbiosignature comprises or further comprises selections of biomarkersaccording to any one of Tables 2-116 assessed using DNA analysis, andthe DNA analysis: i. consists of or comprises determining a sequence,mutation, polymorphism, deletion, insertion, substitution,translocation, fusion, break, duplication, amplification, repeat, copynumber, copy number variation (CNV; copy number alteration: CNA) or anycombination thereof; and/or ii. the DNA analysis is performed usingpolymerase chain reaction (PCR), in situ hybridization, amplification,hybridization, microarray, nucleic acid sequencing, dye terminationsequencing, pyrosequencing, next generation sequencing (NGS;high-throughput sequencing), whole exome sequencing, or any combinationthereof.
 59. The method of claim 58, wherein the at least onepre-determined biosignature comprising selections of biomarkersaccording to any one of Tables 2-116 comprises: i. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of adrenal cortical carcinoma origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 2; ii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of anus squamous carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 3;iii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of appendix adenocarcinomaorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table4; iv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of appendix mucinousadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 5; v. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofbile duct NOS cholangiocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 6; vi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of brain astrocytoma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 7; vii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of brain astrocytoma anaplasticorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table8; viii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of breastadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 9; ix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofbreast carcinoma NOS consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 10; x. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofbreast infiltrating duct adenocarcinoma origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 11; xi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of breast infiltrating lobularadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 12; xii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofbreast metaplastic carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 13; xiii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of cervix adenocarcinoma NOS origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 14; xiv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of cervix carcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 15;xv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of cervix squamouscarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 16; xvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofcolon adenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprisingat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50features selected from Table 17; xvii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of colon carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 18; xviii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of colon mucinous adenocarcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 19;xix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of conjunctiva malignantmelanoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 20; xx. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of duodenumand ampulla adenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 21; xxi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of endometrial endometrioid adenocarcinomaorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table22; xxii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of endometrialadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 23; xxiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof endometrial carcinosarcoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 24; xxiv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of endometrial serous carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 25;xxv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of endometrium carcinomaNOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected fromTable 26; xxvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of endometriumcarcinoma undifferentiated origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 27; xxvii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of endometrium clear cell carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 28;xxviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of esophagusadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 29; xxix. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof esophagus carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 30; xxx. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of esophagus squamous carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 31;xxxi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of extrahepatic cholangiocommon bile gallbladder adenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 32; xxxii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of fallopian tube adenocarcinomaNOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected fromTable 33; xxxiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of fallopiantube carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 34; xxxiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof fallopian tube carcinosarcoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising,or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, orat least 50 features selected from Table 35; xxxv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of fallopian tube serous carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 36;xxxvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of gastricadenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 37; xxxvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 38; xxxviii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of glioblastoma origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 39; xxxix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of glioma NOS origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 40; xl. apre-determined biosignature indicative of gliosarcoma origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 41; xli. apre-determined biosignature indicative of head, face or neck NOSsquamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 42; xlii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof intrahepatic bile duct cholangiocarcinoma origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 43; xliii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of kidney carcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 44;xliv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of kidney clear cellcarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 45; xlv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of kidneypapillary renal cell carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 46; xlvi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of kidney renal cell carcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 47;xlvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of larynx NOS squamouscarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 48; xlviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of leftcolon adenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprisingat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50features selected from Table 49; xlix. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of left colon mucinous adenocarcinoma origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 50; l. apre-determined biosignature indicative of liver hepatocellular carcinomaNOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected fromTable 51; li. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of lungadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 52; lii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative oflung adenosquamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 53; liii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of lung carcinoma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 54; liv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of lung mucinous carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 55;lv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of lung neuroendocrinecarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 56; lvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative oflung non-small cell carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 57; lvii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of lung sarcomatoid carcinoma origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 58; lviii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of lung small cell carcinoma NOSorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table59; lix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of lung squamouscarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 60; lx. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of meningesmeningioma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 61; lxi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofnasopharynx NOS squamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 62; lxii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of oligodendroglioma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 63; lxiii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of oligodendroglioma aplasticorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table64; lxiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of ovaryadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 65; lxv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofovary carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 66; lxvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof ovary carcinosarcoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprisingat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50features selected from Table 67; lxvii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of ovary clear cell carcinoma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 68; lxviii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of ovary endometrioidadenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 69; lxix. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof ovary granulosa cell tumor NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 70; lxx. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of ovary high-grade serous carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 71;lxxi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of ovary low-grade serouscarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 72; lxxii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of ovarymucinous adenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprisingat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50features selected from Table 73; lxxiii. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of ovary serous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising,or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, orat least 50 features selected from Table 74; lxxiv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of pancreas adenocarcinoma NOS origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 75; lxxv. apre-determined biosignature indicative of pancreas carcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 76;lxxvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of pancreas mucinousadenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 77; lxxvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof pancreas neuroendocrine carcinoma NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 78; lxxviii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of parotid gland carcinoma NOSorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table79; lxxix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of peritoneumadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 80; lxxx. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof peritoneum carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 81; lxxxi. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of peritoneum serous carcinoma origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 82; lxxxii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of pleural mesothelioma NOSorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table83; lxxxiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of prostateadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 84; lxxxiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 85; lxxxv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of rectum adenocarcinoma NOS origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 86; lxxxvi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of rectum mucinous adenocarcinomaorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table87; lxxxvii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of retroperitoneumdedifferentiated liposarcoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 88; lxxxviii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of retroperitoneum leiomyosarcoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 89;lxxxix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of right colonadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 90; xc. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofright colon mucinous adenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 91; xci. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of salivary gland adenoidcystic carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 92;xcii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of skin Merkel cellcarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 93; xciii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of skinnodular melanoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 94; xciv. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof skin squamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 95; xcv. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of skin melanoma origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 96; xcvi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of small intestinegastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 97; xcvii. apre-determined biosignature indicative of small intestine adenocarcinomaorigin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table98; xcviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of stomachgastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) NOS origin consisting of,comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47,48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 99; xcix. apre-determined biosignature indicative of stomach signet ring celladenocarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 100; c. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofthyroid carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 101; ci. a pre-determined biosignature indicative ofthyroid carcinoma anaplastic NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 102; cii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of papillary carcinoma of thyroid originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 103;ciii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of tonsil oropharynxtongue squamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 104; civ. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of transverse colon adenocarcinoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 105;cv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of urothelial bladderadenocarcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 106; cvi. a pre-determined biosignature indicativeof urothelial bladder carcinoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 107; cvii. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of urothelial bladder squamous carcinoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 108;cviii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of urothelial carcinomaNOS origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected fromTable 109; cix. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of uterineendometrial stromal sarcoma NOS origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table 110; cx. a pre-determinedbiosignature indicative of uterus leiomyosarcoma NOS origin consistingof, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46,47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 111; cxi. apre-determined biosignature indicative of uterus sarcoma NOS originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 112;cxii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of uveal melanoma originconsisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43,44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selected from Table 113;cxiii. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of vaginal squamouscarcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising at least 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 features selectedfrom Table 114; cxiv. a pre-determined biosignature indicative of vulvarsquamous carcinoma origin consisting of, comprising, or comprising atleast 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or at least 50 featuresselected from Table 115; and/or cxv. a pre-determined biosignatureindicative of skin trunk melanoma origin consisting of, comprising, orcomprising at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or atleast 50 features selected from Table
 116. 60. The method of claim 58 or59, wherein the selections of biomarkers according to any one of Tables2-116 comprises: i. the top 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%,11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%,25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%,39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 55%, 60%,65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of the feature biomarkerswith the highest Importance value in the corresponding table/s; ii. thetop 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 or 50 feature biomarkerswith the highest Importance value in the corresponding table/s; iii. atleast 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%,16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%,30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%,44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,90%, 95%, or 100% of the top 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49,or 50 feature biomarkers with the highest Importance value in thecorresponding table/s; and/or iv. at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,90%, 95%, or 100% of the top 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60,65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, or 100 feature biomarkers with the highestImportance value in the corresponding table.
 61. The method of any oneof claims 37-60, wherein: i. step (b) comprises determining a gene copynumber for at least one member of the biosignature, and step (d)comprises processing the gene copy number; ii. step (b) comprisesdetermining a sequence for at least one member of the biosignature, andstep (d) comprises processing the sequence; iii. step (b) comprisesdetermining a sequence for a plurality of members of the biosignature,and step (d) comprises comparing the sequence to a reference sequence(e.g., wild type) to identify microsatellite repeats, and identifyingmembers of the biosignature that have microsatellite instability (MSI);iv. step (b) comprises determining a sequence for a plurality of membersof the biosignature, and step (d) comprises comparing the sequence to areference sequence (e.g., wild type) to identify a tumor mutationalburden (TMB); and/or v. step (b) comprises determining an mRNAtranscript level for at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49,or at least 50 genes in any one of Tables 117-120, and/or INSM1, andstep (d) comprises processing the transcript levels.
 62. The method ofclaim 61, wherein a gene copy number, CNV or CNA of a gene in thebiosignature is determined by measuring the copy number of at least oneproximate region to the gene, wherein optionally the proximate regioncomprises at least one location in the same sub-band, band, or arm ofthe chromosome wherein the gene is located.
 63. The method of any one ofclaims 49-62, wherein the one or more biomarkers in the biosignature areassessed as described in their corresponding table.
 64. The method ofany one of claims 37-63, wherein the model comprises a plurality ofintermediate models, wherein the plurality of intermediate modelscomprises at least one pairwise comparison module and/or at least onemulti-class classification model.
 65. The method of any one of claims37-64, wherein the model calculates a statistical measure that thebiosignature corresponds to at least one of the at least onepre-determined biosignatures.
 66. The method of claim 65, wherein theprocessing in step (d) comprises: i. a pairwise comparison betweencandidate pre-determined biosignatures, and a probability is calculatedthat the biosignature corresponds to either one of the pairs of the atleast one pre-determined biosignatures; and/or ii. using at least onemulti-class classification model to assess the biosignature.
 67. Themethod of claim 66, wherein the pairwise comparison between the twocandidate primary tumor origins in claim 66.i) and/or the multi-classclassification model in claim 66.ii) is determined using a machinelearning classification algorithm, wherein optionally the machinelearning classification algorithm comprises a boosted tree.
 68. Themethod of claim 66 or 67, wherein the pairwise comparison between thetwo candidate primary tumor origins in claim 66.i) is applied to atleast one pre-determined biosignature according to any one of claims58-60; and/or the multi-class classification model in claim 66.ii) isapplied to at least one pre-determined biosignature according to any oneof claims 49-57.
 69. The method of any one of claims 64-68, furthercomprising determining intermediate model predictions, wherein theintermediate model predictions comprise: i. a cancer type determined bythe joint pairwise comparisons between at least one pair ofpre-determined biosignatures according to any one of claims 58-59; ii. acancer/disease type determined by an intermediate multi-class modelapplied to at least one pre-determined biosignature according to claim49, wherein optionally the intermediate multi-class model is applied toat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, or 28 of the pre-determinedbiosignatures according to claim 49; ii. an organ group type determinedby an intermediate multi-class model applied to at least onepre-determined biosignature according to claim 50, wherein optionallythe intermediate multi-class model is applied to at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, or 27 of the pre-determined biosignatures according to claim 50;and/or iv. a histology determined by an intermediate multi-class modelapplied to at least one pre-determined biosignature according to claim51, wherein optionally the intermediate multi-class model is applied toat least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, or 29 of the pre-determinedbiosignatures according to claim
 51. 70. The method of claim 69, whereinthe processing in step (d) comprises inputting the outputs of each of 69i)-iv) into a final predictor model that provides the prediction in step(e), wherein optionally the final predictor model comprises a machinelearning algorithm, wherein optionally the machine learning algorithmcomprises a boosted tree.
 71. The method of claim 70, wherein thepredicted at least one attribute of the cancer comprises at least one ofadrenal cortical carcinoma; anus squamous carcinoma; appendixadenocarcinoma, NOS; appendix mucinous adenocarcinoma: bile duct, NOS,cholangiocarcinoma; brain astrocytoma, anaplastic; brain astrocytoma,NOS; breast adenocarcinoma, NOS; breast carcinoma, NOS; breastinfiltrating duct adenocarcinoma; breast infiltrating lobular carcinoma,NOS: breast metaplastic carcinoma, NOS: cervix adenocarcinoma, NOS;cervix carcinoma, NOS; cervix squamous carcinoma; colon adenocarcinoma,NOS; colon carcinoma, NOS; colon mucinous adenocarcinoma; conjunctivamalignant melanoma, NOS: duodenum and ampulla adenocarcinoma, NOS:endometrial adenocarcinoma, NOS; endometrial carcinosarcoma; endometrialendometrioid adenocarcinoma; endometrial serous carcinoma: endometriumcarcinoma, NOS: endometrium carcinoma, undifferentiated: endometriumclear cell carcinoma: esophagus adenocarcinoma, NOS: esophaguscarcinoma, NOS: esophagus squamous carcinoma; extrahepatic cholangio,common bile, gallbladder adenocarcinoma, NOS; fallopian tubeadenocarcinoma, NOS: fallopian tube carcinoma, NOS; fallopian tubecarcinosarcoma, NOS: fallopian tube serous carcinoma: gastricadenocarcinoma: gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, NOS:glioblastoma; glioma, NOS; gliosarcoma: head, face or neck, NOS squamouscarcinoma; intrahepatic bile duct cholangiocarcinoma; kidney carcinoma,NOS; kidney clear cell carcinoma: kidney papillary renal cell carcinoma:kidney renal cell carcinoma, NOS: larynx, NOS squamous carcinoma; leftcolon adenocarcinoma, NOS; left colon mucinous adenocarcinoma; liverhepatocellular carcinoma, NOS; lung adenocarcinoma, NOS; lungadenosquamous carcinoma; lung carcinoma, NOS: lung mucinousadenocarcinoma; lung neuroendocrine carcinoma, NOS; lung non-small cellcarcinoma, lung sarcomatoid carcinoma; lung small cell carcinoma, NOS;lung squamous carcinoma: meninges meningioma, NOS: nasopharynx, NOSsquamous carcinoma; oligodendroglioma, anaplastic; oligodendroglioma,NOS; ovary adenocarcinoma, NOS; ovary carcinoma, NOS; ovarycarcinosarcoma: ovary clear cell carcinoma; ovary endometrioidadenocarcinoma: ovary granulosa cell tumor, NOS; ovary high-grade serouscarcinoma: ovary low-grade serous carcinoma: ovary mucinousadenocarcinoma; ovary serous carcinoma; pancreas adenocarcinoma, NOS;pancreas carcinoma, NOS; pancreas mucinous adenocarcinoma: pancreasneuroendocrine carcinoma, NOS; parotid gland carcinoma, NOS; peritoneumadenocarcinoma, NOS; peritoneum carcinoma, NOS: peritoneum serouscarcinoma: pleural mesothelioma, NOS: prostate adenocarcinoma, NOS;rectosigmoid adenocarcinoma, NOS; rectum adenocarcinoma, NOS; rectummucinous adenocarcinoma: retroperitoneum dedifferentiated liposarcoma;retroperitoneum leiomyosarcoma, NOS; right colon adenocarcinoma, NOS:right colon mucinous adenocarcinoma; salivary gland adenoid cysticcarcinoma; skin melanoma; skin melanoma: skin merkel cell carcinoma:skin nodular melanoma; skin squamous carcinoma: skin trunk melanoma;small intestine adenocarcinoma; small intestine gastrointestinal stromaltumor, NOS; stomach gastrointestinal stromal tumor, NOS; stomach signetring cell adenocarcinoma; thyroid carcinoma, anaplastic, NOS: thyroidcarcinoma, NOS: thyroid papillary carcinoma of thyroid: tonsil,oropharynx, tongue squamous carcinoma; transverse colon adenocarcinoma,NOS; urothelial bladder adenocarcinoma, NOS; urothelial bladdercarcinoma, NOS; urothelial bladder squamous carcinoma; urothelialcarcinoma, NOS; uterine endometrial stromal sarcoma, NOS; uterusleiomyosarcoma, NOS; uterus sarcoma, NOS: uveal melanoma; vaginalsquamous carcinoma; vulvar squamous carcinoma; and any combinationthereof.
 72. The method of claim 70, wherein the predicted at least oneattribute of the cancer comprises at least one of breast adenocarcinoma,central nervous system cancer, cervical adenocarcinoma,cholangiocarcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma, gastroesophagealadenocarcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), hepatocellularcarcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, melanoma, meningioma, ovarian granulosacell tumor, ovarian & fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, pancreasadenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, squamouscell carcinoma, thyroid cancer, urothelial carcinoma, uterineendometrial adenocarcinoma, and uterine sarcoma.
 73. The method of claim70, wherein the predicted at least one attribute of the cancer comprisesat least one of bladder; skin: lung: head, face or neck (NOS);esophagus; female genital tract (FGT); brain; colon; prostate: liver,gall bladder, ducts; breast; eye; stomach; kidney; and pancreas.
 74. Themethod of claim 70, wherein the predicted at least one attribute of thecancer cancer is according to at least one attribute listed in claim 48.75. The method of any one of claims 37-74, wherein the sample comprisesa cancer of unknown primary (CUP).
 76. A method of predicting at leastone attribute of a cancer, the method comprising: (a) obtaining abiological sample from a subject having a cancer, wherein the biologicalsample is according to any one of claims 38-41; (b) performing at leastone assay to assess one or more biomarkers in the biological sample toobtain a biosignature for the sample, wherein performing the at leastone assay is according to any one of claims 42-46; (c) providing thebiosignature into a model that has been trained to predict at least oneattribute of the cancer, wherein the model comprises at least oneintermediate model, wherein the at least one intermediate modelcomprises: (1) a first intermediate model trained to process DNA datausing the predetermined biosignatures according to claim 59; (2) asecond intermediate model trained to process RNA data using thepredetermined biosignatures according to claim 49; (3) a thirdintermediate model trained to process RNA data using the predeterminedbiosignatures according to claim 50; and/or (4) a fourth intermediatemodel trained to process RNA data using the predetermined biosignaturesaccording to claim 51; (d) processing, by one or more computers, theprovided biosignature through each of the plurality of intermediatemodels in part (c), providing the output of each of the plurality ofintermediate models into a final predictor model, and processing by oneor more computers, the output of each of the plurality of intermediatemodels through the final predictor model; and (e) outputting from thefinal predictor model a prediction of the at least one attribute of thecancer; wherein the predicted at least one attribute of the cancer is atissue-of-origin selected from the group consisting of breastadenocarcinoma, central nervous system cancer, cervical adenocarcinoma,cholangiocarcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma, gastroesophagealadenocarcinoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), hepatocellularcarcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, melanoma, meningioma, ovarian granulosacell tumor, ovarian & fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, pancreasadenocarcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, squamouscell carcinoma, thyroid cancer, urothelial carcinoma, uterineendometrial adenocarcinoma, uterine sarcoma, and a combination thereof.77. The method of claim 76, wherein step (b) comprises performing DNAanalysis by sequencing genomic DNA from the biological sample, whereinthe DNA analysis is performed for the genes in Tables 2-116; andperforming RNA analysis by sequencing messenger RNA transcripts from thebiological sample, wherein the RNA analysis is performed for the genesin Table 117 or Tables 118-120.
 78. The method of claim 76 or 77,wherein at least one of the at least one intermediate model and finalpredictor model comprises a machine learning module, wherein optionallythe machine learning module comprises one or more of a random forest,support vector machine, logistic regression, K-nearest neighbor,artificial neural network, naïve Bayes, quadratic discriminant analysis,and Gaussian processes models, wherein optionally the machine learningmodule comprises an XGBoost decision-tree-based ensemble machinelearning algorithm.
 79. The method of any one of claims 37-78, whereinthe prediction of the at least one attribute of the cancer is used to:i. confirm a diagnosis; ii. change a diagnosis; iii. perform a qualitycheck; and/or iv. indicate additional molecular testing to be performed.80. The method of any one of claims 37-79, wherein the predicted atleast one attribute comprises an ordered list, wherein optionally thelist is ordered using a statistical measure.
 81. The method of any oneof claims 37-80, further comprising determining whether the predictionof the at least one attribute meets a threshold level, whereinoptionally the threshold level is related to a probability of theprediction and/or a confidence in the prediction.
 82. The method of anyone of claims 37-81, further comprising generating a molecular profilethat identifies the presence, level, or state of the biomarkers in thebiosignature, e.g., whether each biomarker has a copy number alterationand/or mutation; and/or a TMB level, MSI, LOH, or MMR status; and/orexpression level, wherein the expression level comprises that of atleast one transcript and/or protein level.
 83. The method of any one ofclaims 37-82, further comprising selecting at least one treatment forthe patient based at least in part upon the classified at least oneattribute of the cancer, wherein optionally the treatment comprisesadministration of immunotherapy, chemotherapy, or a combination thereof.84. A method comprising preparing a report, wherein the report comprisesa summary or overview of the molecular profile generated according toclaim 82, wherein the report identifies the classified at least oneattribute of the cancer, wherein optionally the report furtheridentifies the at least one treatment selected according to claim 83.85. The method of claim 84, wherein the report is computer generated, isa printed report and/or a computer file, and/or is accessible via a webportal.
 86. A system comprising one or more computers and one or morestorage media storing instructions that, when executed by the one ormore computers, cause the one or more computers to perform operationsdescribed with reference to any one of claims 37-85.
 87. Anon-transitory computer-readable medium storing software comprisinginstructions executable by one or more computers which, upon suchexecution, cause the one or more computers to perform operationsdescribed with reference to claims 37-85.
 88. A system for identifyingan attribute of a cancer, the system comprising: (a) at least one hostserver; (b) at least one user interface for accessing the at least onehost server to access and input data; (c) at least one processor forprocessing the inputted data; (d) at least one memory coupled to theprocessor for storing the processed data and instructions for carryingout operations with respect to any one of claims 37-85; and (e) at leastone display for displaying the identified attribute of the cancer. 89.The system of claim 88, further comprising at least one memory coupledto the processor for storing the processed data and instructions forselecting and/or generating according to any one of claims 83-85. 90.The system of claim 88 or 89, wherein the at least one display comprisesa report comprising the classified at least one attribute of the cancer.91. A system for identifying at least one attribute of a sample obtainedfrom a body, wherein the at least one attribute is selected from thegroup consisting of a primary tumor origin, cancer/disease type, organgroup, histology, and any combination thereof, the system comprising:one or more processors and one or more memory units storing instructionsthat, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or moreprocessors to perform operations, the operations comprising: obtaining,by the system, a sample biological signature representing the samplethat was obtained from the body, wherein the sample comprises cancercells; providing, by the system, the sample biological signature as aninput to a model, wherein: the model is configured to perform analysisbetween the sample biological signature and each of multiple differentbiological signatures, wherein each of the multiple different biologicalsignatures corresponds to a different attribute; and/or the model is amulti-class model wherein the classes comprise different attributes; andreceiving, by the system, an output generated by the model thatrepresents data indicating a likely attribute of the sample obtainedfrom the body based on the pairwise analysis.
 92. A system foridentifying at least one attribute of a sample obtained from a body,wherein the at least one attribute is selected from the group consistingof a primary tumor origin, cancer/disease type, organ group, histology,and any combination thereof, the system comprising: one or moreprocessors and one or more memory units storing instructions that, whenexecuted by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processorsto perform operations, the operations comprising: obtaining, by thesystem, a sample biological signature representing the sample that wasobtained from the body; providing, by the system, the sample biologicalsignature as an input to a model, wherein: the model is configured toperform analysis between the sample biological signature and each ofmultiple different biological signatures, wherein each of the multipledifferent biological signatures corresponds to a different attribute;and/or the model is a multi-class model wherein the classes comprisedifferent attributes; and receiving, by the system, an output generatedby the model that represents data indicating a probability that anattribute identified by the particular biological signature identifies alikely attribute of the sample.
 93. A system for identifying at leastone attribute of a sample obtained from a body, wherein the at least oneattribute is selected from the group consisting of a primary tumororigin, cancer/disease type, organ group, histology, and any combinationthereof, the system comprising: one or more processors and one or morememory units storing instructions that, when executed by the one or moreprocessors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, theoperations comprising: obtaining, by the system, a sample biologicalsignature representing a biological sample that was obtained from thecancer sample in a first portion of the body, wherein the samplebiological signature includes data describing a plurality of features ofthe biological sample, wherein the plurality of features include datadescribing the first portion of the body; providing, by the system, thesample biological signature as an input to a model, wherein: the modelis configured to perform analysis between the sample biologicalsignature and each of multiple different biological signatures, whereineach of the multiple different biological signatures corresponds to adifferent attribute; and/or the model is a multi-class model wherein theclasses comprise different attributes; and receiving, by the system, anoutput generated by the model that represents data indicating a likelyattribute of the sample obtained from the body.
 94. The system of anyone of claims 91-93, wherein the sample obtained from the body is abiological sample according to any one of claims 38-41.
 95. The systemof any one of claims 91-94, wherein the at least one attribute is anattribute listed in claim
 48. 96. The system of any one of claims 91-94,wherein the sample biological signature includes data representingfeatures obtained based on performance of an assay to assess one or morebiomarkers in the cancer sample, wherein optionally the assay isaccording to the at least one assay of any one of claims 42-46.
 97. Thesystem of any one of claims 91-96, the operations further comprising:determining, based on the output generated by the model, a proposedcancer treatment.
 98. The system of any one of claims 91-97, wherein theat least one attribute is according to any one of claims 71-74.
 99. Thesystem of any one of claims 91-98, wherein each of the multipledifferent biological signatures comprise pre-identified biosignaturesaccording to any one of claims 49-59.
 100. The system of any one ofclaims 91-99, the operations further comprising: receiving, by thesystem, an output generated by the model that represents a likelihoodthat the sample obtained from the body in a first portion of the bodyoriginated from a cancer in a second portion of the body.
 101. Thesystem of claim 100, further comprising determining, by the system andbased on the received output, whether the received output generated bythe model satisfies one or more predetermined thresholds; and based onthe determining, by the system, that the received output satisfies theone or more predetermined thresholds, determining, by the system, thatthe cancerous neoplasm in the first portion of the body originated froma cancer in a second portion of the body or that the cancerous neoplasmin the first portion of the body did not originate from a cancer in asecond portion of the body.
 102. The system of claim 100, wherein thereceived output generated by the model includes a matrix data structure,wherein the matrix data structure includes a cell for each feature ofthe plurality of features evaluated by the pairwise model, wherein eachof the cells includes data describing a probability that thecorresponding feature indicates that the cancerous neoplasm in the firstportion of the body was caused by cancer in the second portion of thefirst body.
 103. A system for identifying at least one attribute of acancer, wherein the at least one attribute is selected from the groupconsisting of a primary tumor origin, cancer/disease type, organ group,histology, and any combination thereof, the system comprising: one ormore processors and one or more memory units storing instructions that,when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or moreprocessors to perform operations, the operations comprising: receiving,by the system storing a model that is configured to perform analysis ofa biological signature, a sample biological signature representing abiological sample that was obtained from a cancerous neoplasm in a firstportion of a body, wherein the model includes a cancerous biologicalsignature for each of multiple different types of cancerous biologicalsamples, wherein the cancerous biological signatures include at least afirst cancerous biological signature representing a molecular profile ofa cancerous biological sample from the first portion of one or moreother bodies; performing, by the system and using the model, analysis ofthe sample biological signature using the cancerous biologicalsignatures; generating, by the system and based on the performedanalysis, a likelihood that the cancerous neoplasm in the first portionof the body was caused by cancer in a second portion of the body;providing, by the system, the generated likelihood to another device fordisplay on the other device.
 104. A system for training an analysismodel for identifying at least one attribute of a cancer sample obtainedfrom a body, wherein the at least one attribute is selected from thegroup consisting of a primary tumor origin, cancer/disease type, organgroup, histology, and any combination thereof, the system comprising:one or more processors and one or more memory units storing instructionsthat, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or moreprocessors to perform operations, the operations comprising: generating,by the system, an analysis model, wherein generating the analysis modelincludes generating a plurality of model signatures, wherein each modelsignature is configured to differentiate between at least one attributewithin each of the at least one attribute; obtaining, by the system, aset of training data items, wherein each training data item representsDNA or RNA sequencing results and includes data indicating (i) whetheror not a variant was detected in the sequencing results and (ii) anumber of copies of a gene or transcript in the sequencing results; andtraining, by the system, an analysis model using the obtained set oftraining data items.
 105. The system of claim 104, wherein the pluralityof model signatures are generated using random forest models, whereinoptionally the random forest models comprise gradient boosted forests.